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Published July 10, 2010, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Featured stop on backyard garden tour

Fargoans bountiful backyard is their 'little heaven on Earth'


Leonard and Sandi Leikas’ north Fargo backyard is one of 16 gardens featured in this year’s Soroptimist Garden Tour, which begins Wednesday. Chris Franz / The Forum

  • Leonard and Sandi Leikas’ north Fargo backyard is one of 16 gardens featured in this year’s Soroptimist Garden Tour, which begins Wednesday. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • Sandi raises these delicate orchids, which line the windowsills of the couple’s sunroom. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • The Leikases spend hundreds of hours each summer working in their gardens. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • Leonard and Sandi Leikas’ backyard features many scenic vignettes, such as this pelican-themed birdbath. Sandi also loves feeding and watching all the birds that visit their yard. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • A new sunroom has become one of the Leikases’ favorite rooms in the house, mainly because it looks out over their meticulously tended gardens. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • Leonard has even planted a kiwi plant, which produces tiny, sweet fruit in late summer. Chris Franz / The Forum
  • Thoughtfully planned seating areas invite visitors to sit and take in the gardenscapes. Chris Franz / The Forum