Secret gardens

Explore three private gardens in Chappaqua and Mount Kisco, open to the public for self-guided tours on May 7 to benefit The Garden Conservancy in Cold Spring. Special highlights include a checkerboard garden; a Belgian espalier of fruit trees; extensive tree peony, rhododendron and azalea collections; and tulip displays.

Visitors may begin at either of the following locations – the garden of Shobha Vanchiswar and Murali Mani, 76 Castle Road, Chappaqua (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or Rocky Hills, 95 Old Roaring Brook Road, Mount Kisco (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.). Directions to the Steinhardt garden in Mount Kisco will be provided at these locations.

No reservations are required. The tours take place rain or shine. The cost is $5 per person. Children under age 12 are admitted free. 888-842-2442, opendaysprogram.org.