Scott garden one of four on Muskogee Garden Tour

One of the joys of attending garden tours is seeing how other gardeners creativity can make their yard into a personal expression.

So, grab a camera and attend the Muskogee Garden Tour on June 7 and get some new ideas for sun, shade and poolside.

Homeowners Leslie and Randy Scott have spent a few years transforming their front, back and side yards into a relaxing spot for friends and family.

We started in the fall of 2010 with a plan by Steven Williams Landscape in Tulsa, Leslie Scott said. What I like about the plants he selected is that once they are established, they take little water and care.

When you first arrive at the Scotts home, you are treated to their pleasingly landscaped front yard on a corner lot. Look for azaleas, oak leaf hydrangea, crape myrtle, boxwood, leatherleaf viburnums, mugo pines and Otto Luyken laurels.

The Otto Luyken laurel is a dwarf variety of English laurel that is hardy in zones 6 to 9.

The bees like the white flower spikes, and the birds enjoy the black berries on the Laurel, Scott said. I like to plant things that bring birds into our yard.

Immediately out the back door of the Scott home is an outdoor kitchen with an entertainment area and swimming pool.

When we bought the house, the lawn was filled with 40-year old sweet gum trees that we had to remove, Scott said.

Other structures in the back yard include the pool house and a potting shed where Leslie stores the mower, tools, pots, etc. Randy takes care of the mowing, and Leslie prunes and continues to add plants. A large potting cart sits by the shed.

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Scott garden one of four on Muskogee Garden Tour