The Parkland Garden Club’s annual tour marked its 25th year July 13. RIGHT: A tiny amphibian tour guide welcomes visitors from its perch inside a gargoyle’s mouth at the garden of Tom Faust along East Rock Road, Allentown.

The Macungie garden of Andy and Karen Neely displays a bounty of blooms and blossoms.

BELOW: Gardener Andy Neely sits at one of his favorite spots in his garden.Press Photos by C. Richard Chartrand

LEFT: Tour participants walk through the garden retreat created by Tom Faust.

ABOVE: Penn State Master Gardener Pamela Hubbard is a featured guest in the garden of Becky and Monty Short in Macungie. Hubbard spoke about how to create a successful garden, among other topics.

The Macungie garden of Becky and Monty Short displays an array of flowers.

A stone outbuilding lends a rustic touch to the Emmaus garden of Sue and Bill Weber.

Twin chairs overlook the view of the pond in the garden of Sue and Bill Weber.