ARTISTS IN THE TOUR GARDENS: Spring Garden Tour Report

By Barbara Raub, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2025.

Photo credit: Rachel Cobb. Artist: Lorraine Cote.

Did you go on this year's Spring Garden Tour? I hope so, and I hope that you were able to see all eight of the gardens if you did attend. This year's tour has been deemed by many of the tour goers as the . . .

"...Best Tour Ever!"

Wow! High praise considering all the fantastic tours we've had over the years.

The San Diego Horticultural Society loves to feature plein air artists in the gardens on our spring tour each year. It is so inspiring to experience a garden through the eyes of an artist as they interpret the garden in a painting which captures that moment in time. Each year, I love to match up artists with the gardens, paying close attention to the personal style of the garden, designer and garden owner, as well as the artistic style and personality of the artist.

A good match creates artistic synergy!

As not all our members had the chance to go on the tour, and even most of those attending only caught a portion of the painting as it was being created, we are pleased to introduce you to each artist and give you a look at their painting(s). Whether you were able to go on the tour or not, the wonderful artists that were painting in the amazing gardens captured the day beautifully. Here is a selection of their work for you to enjoy.

Gardening in Harmony | Sharing with All!

Harmony Grove, CA

Artist: Lorraine Cote https://www.lorrainemariecote.com/about-the-artist

https://www.instagram.com/lorrainecoteart/