2025
This year's Secret Garden Tour showcased outstanding examples of tree preservation along with native and rare plants.
Tour goers explored eight gardens surrounding newly designed homes, renovated residences, and a classic Grove house each finding creative ways to harmonize the existing tree canopy with architectural design.
2025 Secret Garden Tour Garden Owners
Three people in a lush, green indoor garden are posing for a photo. One woman is standing on the left, smiling, while two others are seated on a bench on the right, also smiling. The garden has dense tropical foliage and a curved tree branch with a birdhouse hanging from it.
Three red anthurium flowers with yellow spadices surrounded by green ivy leaves on soil with wood chips.
A large tree with textured bark has a cluster of bright red flowers growing out of a burl on the trunk, surrounded by green leaves and foliage.
A sign indicating a certified wildlife habitat in a lush, green garden area with various plants and foliage.
Three smiling volunteers posing outdoors with houses and trees in the background, wearing colorful summer clothing, sunglasses, and name tags. The woman in the middle has a yellow jacket hanging over her shoulders.
A serene outdoor pool area surrounded by trees and greenery with a few people relaxing and walking, lounge chairs, and a modern pavilion in the background.
A modern house with large windows is built into a hillside surrounded by lush green plants and trees. A large tree's trunk leans against the house, with branches extending overhead, creating a canopy of leaves. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue.
A lush backyard with tropical plants and trees, featuring large fanned palm leaves in the foreground and a large tree with hanging vines and dense foliage in the background, with a person standing near a glass door on a wooden deck.
Three women enjoying an outdoor gathering near a bar or serve-yourself drinks station, surrounded by lush green foliage. One woman in a red hat and pink top is holding a drink and smiling at the camera, while the other two women are behind her, one in a white hat and the other in a dark shirt, engaging with the drinks station.
Group of people standing on a lawn near a building with large glass windows, surrounded by lush tropical plants and trees.
A man in a patterned shirt and beige pants stands in a garden, reaching out to touch a large leaning tree surrounded by green foliage and plants.
A modern building with a large glass window, surrounded by lush green plants and tall grasses, under a bright blue sky.
Three people standing outside near lush green plants and trees, talking. The building has large glass windows and decorative hanging light fixtures, with a mix of natural and modern design elements.
People walking outside near a modern house with colorful tulle curtains in rainbow colors hanging along the wall, next to a swimming pool, with trees and greenery around.
Woman smiling outdoors, wearing a white top with ruffled sleeves, a large green and white necklace, and a long yellow skirt. She has curly gray hair and is standing in front of large green leafy plants.
A man and woman standing together in a lush, tropical garden. The man is wearing a light pink shirt, blue pants, and a white hat with a black band, giving a thumbs up. The woman is dressed in a colorful, patterned blouse and black pants, wearing sunglasses. They are smiling and posing for the photo among green foliage and plants.
A narrow, winding pool surrounded by tropical plants and trees with stone accents
A lush tropical garden with various green plants and trees. There is a weathered stone wall with three large clay pots in front of it on a brick pathway. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting dappled shadows.
Two people walking along a pathway in a lush garden with a swimming pool in the foreground and modern triangular-roofed houses surrounded by trees in the background.
A narrow outdoor pool surrounded by potted plants, with a stone and brick walkway, enclosed by a hedge and lush trees, in a sunny residential backyard.
A pink stucco house with a covered patio featuring black metal support columns, yellow chairs, and potted plants, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
Man in a navy polo shirt and white shorts standing in a lush, green tropical garden with leafy plants and trees, being interviewed or recorded on a phone.
People walking around a lush tropical garden with a swimming pool in the center, surrounded by tall trees and dense greenery.
A man and woman standing outdoors on a paved area with lush green tropical plants behind them. The man is wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and white sneakers. The woman is in a floral off-shoulder dress with lace details, wearing flip-flops, and carrying a woven clutch bag.
Group of people standing on a paved pathway surrounded by lush green trees, with a light blue golf cart parked nearby.
Tall tree with twisting branches surrounded by lush tropical plants and foliage under a partly cloudy sky.
Group of people gathered outdoors on a wooden deck, with lush tropical plants and trees in the background. Some people are talking, while others are walking or standing under a white umbrella. A woman wearing a navy dress and large straw hat is walking away from the group. There are outdoor furniture and a pink knitted pouf on the deck.
Two women with bicycles on a park path, smiling at the camera, wearing helmets and sunglasses, surrounded by trees and other people in the background.
Three women having a conversation outdoors in a lush, tropical setting with trees and greenery.
A man and a woman stand together outdoors in front of a large tree and a pool, smiling at the camera. The man is wearing a striped short-sleeve shirt, navy shorts, and sneakers. The woman has a cast on her right arm, is wearing a colorful patterned dress with a sash, and pink shoes, with her arm around the man's shoulder.
A woman with short blonde hair, glasses, and a big smile standing outdoors next to a humorous statue of a waitress. The woman is wearing an orange and patterned jacket and a red skirt, with tan shoes. The statue depicts a waitress with blonde hair, a choker, a black and white dress, holding a tray with a bottle and glasses, and has exaggerated features.
Older man inspecting a green leafy plant near a modern black building with a garage door, outdoors.
Close-up of a small blue bird sculpture resting in a nest of pine needles on a rock wall, with a group of people in the background in a lush, green garden.
Outdoor patio scene with a large white patio umbrella, a white wicker cart holding bottles of wine, a framed glass container, and potted plants. A wooden rack with colorful balls and wooden sticks is nearby, set against lush green tropical plants.
A variety of orchids in a lush, tropical garden, with purple, white, and yellow blooms, along with green foliage on a tree trunk.
Green leafy plants and vines growing on a moss-covered wall with a small ceramic or metal fountain or decorative object in the center.