Open Days Program Garden Tour - Westchester County

On July 24, explore five private gardens in Bedford Hills, Cortlandt Manor, Pound Ridge, and South Salem, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. No reservations required; rain or shine. Featuring acres of wildflower and wetland meadows, fruit tree orchards, a formal enclosed vegetable garden, greenhouses with rare tropical plants and orchids, a lotus pond and several other water features, and garden rooms on multiple levels. Admission is $7 per garden; children 12 & under free. See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

Visitors may begin at any of the following locations; hours vary:

-Heffernan Garden, 120 West Patent Road, Bedford Hills; 10am to 4pm

-Phillis Warden, 531 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills; 10am to 4pm

-Vivian & Ed Merrin, 2547 Maple Avenue, Cortlandt Manor; 10am to 2pm

-Sara Stein, Garden, 8 Fox Hill Road, Pound Ridge; 10am to 4pm

-Garden of Bernard Marquez & Tim Fish, 74 Hemlock Road, South Salem; 10am to 6pm