Beautiful flowers and elegant refreshments are always part of the Garden Tour and Tea held each June in Bowling Green, but this year theres something different. At each of the homes on the tour, an antique car will be on display. There will be Austin Healeys and old MGA Roadsters. At the home of Eleanor Asher on State Street, a 1963 Austin Healey convertible owned by Bill and Jo-Anne Davis will be parked in the garage. Its an added attraction, said Betty Jo Beard, who helped organize the tour to benefit The Kids On The Block, an organization that teaches children life lessons through puppetry. But dont expect the cars to show up the gardens. The two-year-old garden of Jim Ed and Dottie Holland is just one of the places tour organizers are praising this year. Its a new home in a lovely new subdivision, Beard said. It shows you what you can do with a pool. While its not your usual flower-laden oasis, the lawn surrounding the Hollands 138 Walnut Ridge Way home is filled with unusual touches, including African oil barrel sculptures. I got them at The Boomerang when Dr. John and Sabrina Erskine owned it, Dottie said. They came across a fellow that brought these over from Africa. An unusual fish sculpture is just one of the treats in the garden that also features Mexican wrought iron. The fun touches stand in contrast to dogwoods that were transplanted to the lawn from the adjacent Wayne Kinkade Farm. Boulders were brought over from the area that is now home to Preston Miller Park. Landscaping around the swimming pool deck includes a variety of tan grasses, china hollies, black-eyed susan, annabelle hydrangea, crepe myrtle, spirea, foster hollies, azalea, a Japanese maple and ivy. A fire pit in a corner of the pool deck is another interesting feature. The garden perfectly suits a family with two daughters 18-year-old Monica and 23-year-old Jennifer, both of whom attend Western Kentucky University. The Hollands will hold Jennifers wedding reception near the swimming pool next year, Dottie said. They love the pool and we love the fire pit, Dottie said. If you finish visiting the Hollands garden by 1 p.m. Saturday, you can head over to 2116 Linden Lane for the start of tea at the home of Basil and Joann Jones, who also will have their garden on display. You can stop in for tea anytime between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.The Joneses garden complements their English Tudor house, which was built more than 20 years ago. The gardens were built from scratch with the help of landscape architect W. James Coile of Pegram, Tenn., and feature a hedge fence, garden house, arbor and a winding walk. Flowers and plants in the Jones garden include rhododendron, iris, viburnum and peonies. Other gardens on the tour include:The garden of Jim and Eva Martens at 924 Smith Court: This informal garden is a gem in the heart of the city because it seems secluded. A waterfall, smooth stream and a pond are a focus. The garden can be seen from a patio made of flagstone and limestone. A walk on a terraced path reveals leyland cypress, river birch, butterfly bush and viburnum, among other plants and flowers. A large lawn area with many plants and flowers can be seen across a stone bridge. The garden of Gail and Cornelius Martin at 1729 Euclid Ave.: This garden is dedicated to the memory of Gail Martins great-grandmother, Maude Reed Coleman, whom Martin gardened with when she was a girl. Martin began creating the garden four years ago. It features bright colors and tropical flowers, such as hibiscus and poinsettias, which Martin planted for the first time last year. Other tropicals are planted around the Martins swimming pool. Ferns decorate the front porch and begonias, carnations, Mary Poppins azaleas, gerber daisies and several grasses are in the garden. The garden of Jan and Bill Wade at 2626 Smallhouse Road: This garden surrounds the Wades 1851 home, Holly Hill. In 1994, the gardens were landscaped by architect Ben Page, who designed the porch and garage addition, which were copied from the doctors office and carriage house of a Mississippi plantation. The back porch of the home is shaded by walnut trees. The backyard features potted pink geraniums, rose trees and an English garden accented with shrubs, plants and flowers, including miniature boxwood, day lilies, azaleas and irises. A walk made of original brick is bordered by boxwood. Perennials, annuals and several species of mature trees adorn the lawn. The garden of Eleanor Asher at 1153 State St.: Former owners Jane Bramham and Cam Collins created this oasis on a downtown lot in the heart of the city. The walled sanctuary was created with stone from a demolished apartment building on the site near the 1893 house that is now owned by Eleanor Asher. The formal garden matches the homes formality. There are brick walkways, elegant lighting and defined lawn areas. There are beds for both shade- and sun-loving plants and flowers. A screened gazebo with a fireplace sits in the center of the garden, which features a planting area for roses, purple sage, lythrum, beebalm and other bright perennials. The garden of Claire and Kent Campbell at 4358 Smallhouse Road: About 150 rose bushes decorate Claire and Kent Campbells lawn. Many of the roses are modern hybrid teas and miniatures, but floribundas, polyanthas and some shrubs are also grown. The roses were mainly selected and grown for exhibition competition, so the lawn wasnt designed merely for beauty. Many national champions and several regional winners have been products of this yard. Garden Tours will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and will last through 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and may be bought at any of the homes on the tour. Beard said the ticket proceeds will help The Kids On The Block implement programs and ideas such as a bereavement program that would be available for children any time they lost a loved one. I think the main thing about the garden tour, Beard said, is realizing its a benefit for Kids On The Block. For more information about the tour, call 842-2259.