Click HERE for tickets or HERE more tour information. #1 AN ARTISTIC TOUCH The formal garden of this landmark 1926 home was totally overgrown when the present owner bought it. A koi pond hidden in the untended garden was redesigned. Drought resistant species are emphasized with drifts of planting in color- coordinated splendor. There are wide, easy to navigate stairways and pathways. This will be the site of our Garden Gift Shop and plant sale as well as our free refreshments. #2 A CLASSICAL RENAISSANCE This extensive, once formal 113-year-old garden, originally designed by Willis Polk of Filoli Gardens fame, has given way to controlled chaos. There are still espaliered apple trees here, along with 1000 different plants--many of unusual varieties. The owners travel far and wide to acquire rare and endangered plant species and are happy to share their knowledge and experience. #3 ATTENTION TO DETAIL This small, charming garden features bonsais in the front yard, a weeping cherry tree, an Australian butterspoon tree and other unusual plants. Every inch of the garden shows the owners' loving focus. The pathways are easy to navigate and you will encounter beauty and interest everywhere you turn. Everything is on one level here and well worth the visit. #4 A QUINTESSENTIAL HILLSIDE GARDEN This downhill Montclair garden was designed 30 years ago by the well- known team of Konrad and Denise Gauder of Landsculpture. The vegetation has evolved and the trees have matured, but the dramatic curvilenear structure remains unchanged.. The terraced back garden, while a little challenging to traverse, is lush and colorful all year round and full of rare and unusual flowering specimens. #5 A GARDENER'S GARDEN This garden has a huge variety of plants including several tropical species made viable due to the area's micro-climate. A gray-water system, a chicken coop, rainwater storage, a lily pond and a night- blooming cereus cactus are a few of the highlights. The owner, a professional landscape designer, will conduct an informative tour of the property and its innovative features. #6 A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN This spectacular garden goes up and up--a truly impressive testament to hillside gardening. The owners are expert growers of bromeliads, orchids and succulents, many of which are in bloom at any given time. There are several greenhouses and lath houses, each containing dozens of rare and unusual species from around the world. Every inch of this garden will surprise and and delight, making it well-worth the climb. #7 AN ARTFUL LABYRINTH This acre-plus organic garden uses no pesticides or fertilizer. The property is a former llama farm, with the hard- scape and rolling terrain installed in 1986. This garden of many rooms is a maze of tiled and inlaid pathways, mosaics and a fountain inspired by the springs and waterfalls of the owner's native land of Ecuador.There are dozens of whimsical sculptures from local artists and several benches and seating areas. Click HERE for tickets or HERE more Tour information.