Folks with green thumbs can enjoy this year's "Through the Garden Gate" tour on May 12 in Cobb County.

The tour will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through seven private gardens and projects of Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at the Cobb Extension Office or for $15 on the day of the tour at any of the gardens.

The day will also include a Garden Party and Plant Sale, at Chestnut Ridge Christian Church, 2663 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No ticket is required.

For more information and maps of the gardens: cobbmastergardeners.org.

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