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Garden tour on track

Judy Smith Contributing Writer

GARDENS of earthly delights await you.

Luxurious flowers, plants and shrubs artfully arranged to reflect the gardener’s per- sonality is what makes hfe worth living for members of the North Shore Gardens Contest Society.

And the society shows off its passion on July 26 when its open-to-rhe-public annual tour of the best gardens hap- pens. from 10 a.m. to 4 p-m.

Sot oniy can you visit all the gardens but present at cach will be master gardeners to answer questions and

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Organizers warn if you want to be able to see , garden, vou'd better srart carly because the popular summer event draws visitors from Vancouver Island, the Fraser Valley and Washington State.

The tour is organized by the society to offset the costs of the contest, which include advertising, awards photog- raphy, mailing and publicity.

Tickets cose S10 and are on sale at Capilano Nurseries, Dykhof Nurseries, Maple Leaf Garden Centres in West and North Vancouver, West Vancouver Florist Lid, Dig This in Granville island Market, GardenWorks in Burnaby and North Vancouver ands Avant

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Organizers say admission price includes a draw for a free professional garden con- sultation. And only 500 tick- ets are available so buy your tickets carly.

The 98 North Shot Garden Tour is sponsored by the City and District of North Vancouver, West Vancouver District; North Shore News, Carol's of West Vancouver, Mel Hodinger Moving, United Landscape Supplies Lid., Capilano Nurseries and Florist Lrd., Dvkhof Nurseries Lrd., GardenWorks, Maple Leaf Garden Centres of Lynn Valley, Kerrisdale Cameras North Vancouver and The Voice.

Win your way into N. Shore gardens __

WIN tickets to the North Shore Garden Contest Society tour on July 26. : There are three ways to send us your name and phone number. Mail your entry to the North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North

Vancouver, B.C., V7M ue Or fax your name and phone number to us at 985-2104. Your other option is e-mail to: deana@nsnews.com, - . Deadline for the contest is Mon. July 20. If your name is drawn you will be notified ‘by; phone. Good luck, alll ‘you garden lovers! _ :

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