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Beautiful blooms and peaceful ponds await visitors during Piatt County Garden Walk

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MONTICELLO, Ill. — Tickets are still on sale for the Piatt County Master Gardener Garden Walk, an opportunity to stroll through local gardens to see designs you can take back to your gardens. Don’t miss your chance to view the many unique features, each reflecting the homeowner’s personality.

The gardens will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 8. Visitors may begin the tour at any garden and visit in any order. A vendor market will also be set up at 224 E. Livingston St. in Monticello from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Advance Tickets are $10 and available at Boka Shoppe, The Brown Bag Deli, Hartfield Book Company, Holly’s Country Kitchen, Monticello Mercantile, Out of the Blue Polish Pottery, Prairie Fire Glass, Piatt County Extension office, and online at go.illinois.edu/GardenWalk23. Tickets will be available for $12 the day of the garden walk at the Master Gardener ticket booth near the Wabash Depot.

Over the Garden Gate Garden Walk, sponsored by Piatt County Master Gardeners, is a biennial event held rain or shine. For more information, please contact Beth Miglin at 217-762-2191.

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact bmiglin@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access need.

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