Tour Atlanta Botanical Garden Over Mother's Day Weekend

For celebrating Mother's Day, there's no better place to explore than the dozen breathtaking sites featured on the 31st annual Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10.

Benefiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the tour spotlights 12 private gardens in metro Atlanta, including Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Midtown, Decatur, and Dunwoody. Featuring a range of styles and sizes -- from tranquil woodland settings to intimate urban oases, the professionally designed to "gardener's gardens" -- the event will delight both green thumbs and the "garden curious" alike.At one tour site, Atlanta architect Norman Askins will be signing copies of his newest book, Inspired by Tradition, which features the tour garden.

Tickets for the self-guided tour, held each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., are on sale online, at the Garden, and at select area retailers. They are $25 in advance (Garden members $20) and $30 on days of the tour, and are valid both days. For more information visit atlantabg.org.

The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.

The Garden is located at 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE and open from 9 a.m.-5p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission is $18.95 adults, $12.95 children 3-12, free to children under three and Garden members. For information, visit atlantabg.org or phone 404-876-5859. 1345 Piedmont Ave NE | Atlanta, GA 30309 US.