Garden tour will benefit HOPE

The Cherokee County Master Gardener Association will host its annual Garden Tour of Homes benefiting HOPE from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Jacksonville gardens on the tour include Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stone, 2629 E. Rusk; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haberle 1507 O¿'Keefe Road; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Adams, 1101 Canada Street; and Eve's Garden at Larissa House Restaurant, 301 West Larissa. Garden tour tickets are $5.

This year a limited number of Larissa House box lunch/ tour tickets will be sold until April 30 for a $15 donation. Tickets may be purchased at the HOPE office. Tour tickets only will be available on the tour date at any of the garden locations.

Proceeds will be donated to HOPE. For further information contact Steve Keller (903) 586-9881 or Keith Billings (903) 589-9871.

The Texas Master Gardener program is an educational activity offered by the Cherokee County AgriLife Extension. It is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and extend horticultural projects throughout the community. Individuals interested in Master Gardener classes should contact Joe Daniel, Cherokee County Extension Agent Rusk, Texas (903) 683-5416