POTSDAM — Gardens galore, from vegetable gardens, annual and perennial flower beds, to a fruit tree nursery, tree lots, and aeroponic garden systems, were seen during the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild’s garden tour held June 17.

Ten Potsdam-area gardens were opened up to the public as a fundraiser for the hospital guild.

The tour included many venues designated as NYS Climate Smart Community properties.

Property owners hosted their gardens from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., as attendees traveled from one to the next, sharing information on gardening, energy conservation, and composting.[img_assist|nid=341739|title=Christine Lancaster, left, digs up a plant in her garden to give to Kathleen Williams during the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild’s garden tour June 17. Her garden had a large variety of colorful flowers. Photo submitted by CPH Guild.|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=821|height=900]

\[img_assist|nid=341731|title=Colton residents Joya Blondel, left, and Dwight Tuinstra examine the large blueberry bushes owned by Carol and Mark Cornett. The Cornetts’ gardens, tree planting and composting awarded them a “Climate Smart” property,|desc=|link=none|align=|width=882|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341732|title=Jan DeWaters shows the anaerobic digester in her yard that helped to certify her property as "Climate Smart,” one of several on the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild’s garden tour June 17. |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=900|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341733|title=Colton residents, from left, Sandi Uechi, Anne Townsend and Mary Bean admire the raised bed gardens of Susan and Don Mesibov, Potsdam. The designated “Climate Smart” property also included a large variety of annual and perennial flowers and trees. |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=1030|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341734|title=Sue Powers, Potsdam, shares her raised bed gardening tips with Kathy Mullaney, Hannawa Falls. Owned by Will Siegfriedand and Powers, the Potsdam garden is among several Potsdam-area designated "Climate Smart" venues shown on the garden tour.|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=833|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341735|title=From left, Grace Vesper, garden host Winifred (Elaine) Thompson and Annie Townsend discuss the variety of flowers in Thompson’s country garden, one of several venues shown on the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild’s garden tour.|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=841|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341736|title=Ray Bowdish, of SUNY Potsdam, shows the aeroponic garden system in the Wiser Center greenhouse to Jim Lynch, Potsdam. The SUNY Potsdam greenhouse was among the ten Potsdam-area gardens shown on the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild’s garden tour.|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=814|height=900]

[img_assist|nid=341737|title=Mark Cornett discusses his climate change efforts on carbon sequestration through his many years of tree planting, including his recent hardwood tree sapling wrapped in white tubes, seen in background, to protect them until they are larger. |desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=776|height=900]