Published 5:39 pm Friday, July 12, 2024 By Sarah Stultz Jon and Bernie Warnke have one of the gardens in Geneva that will be on display during this year's Art & Garden Tour. Provided The gardens of Dan and Sue Richards will be one of the gardens on display during the Albert Lea Art Center's Art & Garden Tour next weekend. Provided Beauty in the gardens will combine with creations from area artists next weekend for the Albert Lea Art Center’s annual Art & Garden Tour.
This year, the tour is taking a road trip north to Geneva, where all five gardens will be located. Beth Tostenson, who helps organize the event, said they had put a call out for gardens to the Art Center’s members and found out about some wonderful gardens in Geneva. Organizers thought it would be easy for people to get around to them, noting some are even in walking distance of each other.
The gardens feature a variety for viewers, ranging from a master gardener with many gardens, to another gardener who has a vegetable garden along with a flower garden, Tostenson said. Another has a pristine yard with space she has dedicated to flowers, and one has a water feature. “They’re all pretty unique in each way,” she said.
This year’s gardens include the following: • Jon and Bernie Warnke, 215 E. Main, Geneva • Keith and Ruth Hagen, 106 Second Ave. NE, Geneva • Neal and Shelley Pederson, 212 First St.
NE, Geneva • Lonnie and Theresa Baartch, 304 First Ave. NE, Geneva • Dan and Sue Richards, 602 Fi.