The Master Gardeners of Hunt County and AgriLife Extension are hosting the seventh-annual garden tour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Greenville, about 50 miles northeast of Dallas, said Sara Allen, an AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture in Hunt County.

"This year's event is especially exciting because, for the first time, all of the gardens on the tour have been planted and maintained by Master Gardeners," Allen said.

This year's gardens are diverse, Allen said. Tours of the four gardens can be taken in any order.

The gardens include:

- An English cottage garden, 4082 Tracey Lane, Greenville, featuring herb beds, Earth Kind roses and other plants that flourish in Texas.

- A woodland garden, 500 County Road 3324, Greenville, featuring a waterfall, stream and pond.

- A shaded garden, 2367 County Road 3515, Quinlan, featuring a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen.

- The Heritage Garden, 2217 Washington St., which was designed as a demonstration garden for public education. Flowering baskets will be sold at this location.

Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and can be purchased at the AgriLife Extension office at 2217 Washington St. in Greenville. They can also be purchased at any one of the gardens on the tour or from Master Gardeners and nurseries in the county. For information, call 903-455-9885 or visit http://hunt-tx.tamu.edu/ .

The tour is the county Master Gardeners' annual fundraiser. Proceeds pay for educational programming in horticulture and other outreach work by volunteers.

Master Gardeners are volunteers who have been trained by AgriLife Extension experts in horticulture. In return for their training, they speak to local groups, conduct gardening- and horticulture-related workshops, establish community gardens and work with 4-H youth.