A walk in the garden is taking on new meaning this year as the 25th annual Newport Beach Garden Tour, hosted by Sherman Library and Gardens’ Volunteer Association, goes virtual. Beginning May 8, the tour will feature some of the most unique and finely-designed botanical gardens in Southern California. The professionally-produced video tour weaves homeowners’ private stories about their gardens and grounds, providing viewers with a glance into the personal context and inspiration for each garden. Being a virtual tour gave producers the opportunity to feature hand-picked locations outside of Orange County, where the tour is typically held. “Because we knew we were going virtual this year, we looked beyond Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, even Orange County, to bring to our viewers gardens that normally wouldn’t be a part of our traditional annual tour,” said Scott LaFleur, executive director of Sherman Library and Gardens, said in a press release. …