GARDEN TOUR OF THE SHOALS
featuring "Garden Improvisations"
Saturday,
April 13, 2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:00 PM to
5:00 PM
Tickets available at each garden--$5 for all gardens Saturday or Sunday
IRENE & JIM FOWLER: 106 GILLIS DR., LEXINGTON
A “ must see” garden designed by an
artist and Master Gardener!
Wander through her many paths and you will get lost in the beauty of the
design. Wildflowers, ferns, rare perennials, native shrubs and unusual plants
abound in this wonderland! Arbors and other features backdrop all the beauty of
the many blooms.
Directions:
Out Hwy 43 north to the Greenhill area, turn right on county road 47, go 2.7
miles, turn right on county road 33, go 1 mile turn left on county road 174, go
.6 miles turn left on Gillis Dr.(dead end street) about 100 foot on right.
MARGIE ANDERTON: 271 COUNTY ROAD 68, KILLEN
This garden is a native plant
bonanza! As President of The Shoals Wildflower Society, and a Master Gardener,
Margie’s main interest is native plants and plantings for butterflies,
hummingbirds and all other fauna. Her husband was a talented sculptor and you
will notice all the wonderful wildlife carvings that abound in her garden.
Don’t miss her “Redneck” area! Her
garden is surrounded by a Treasure Forest of hardwoods planted for wildlife.
All the evergreens are shelters for the many birds that call this home. This is
a collector’s garden so wander across streams, by bubbling rocks, ponds and you
will get lost in the notion of plants, plants, plants!
Directions:
Out Hwy 72 East through Killen. Turn left on County Road 31 at old “Outpost 72”
restaurant. Go to 4 way stop, turn right on county road 71, go ¼ mile, turn
right on county road 69 at Antioch Church, go 500 foot, turn right on county
road 68. 3rd driveway on left.
CONNIE
& SIMPSON RUSSELL: 250 INDIAN SPRINGS DR, FLORENCE
Although this is a small garden, it
is full of wonderful surprises! As a Master Gardener, see what you can
accomplish to make your home look beautiful and comfortable. Connie has an
artistic flair that you don’t want to miss!
Directions:
Off Hwy 72 Take Indian Springs Road all the way to the river.
TOMMY MATHIS: 2001 HICKORY HILLS ROAD, FLORENCE
This garden’s design is what makes it
an artist’s delight. You know immediately that the homeowner is an artist
extraordinary! Every shade and hue of
green abounds throughout the garden. So restful to the eye and mind. Don’t miss
the statue that centers the garden! Tommy’s artistic flair makes this garden
complete.
Directions:
Off Darby Dr. Turn into Hickory Hills, On left at corner of Hickory Hills Rd
and Hickory Hills Court.
DEE & CHARLES HUBBERT: 126 SANDUSKY WAY- CREEKWOOD SUBDIVISION
Dee
is a certified landscape designer and Master Gardener and it shows in this
indescribable garden! She calls it a backyard! We call it magnificent! Charles
is a retired archeologist and stones and fossils abound throughout the
garden. The way Dee uses every item to
make a statement is indescribably flawless!
Directions:
Off Cox Creek, turn into Creekwood Subdivision, take first right and go one
block to end of street. Her garden is on the left corner.
PHILLIP
OLIVER & MICHAEL SCOTT: 502 SOUTH CEDAR STREET
Phillip and Michael have developed their garden into
a showplace! This historic small bungalow garden is full of surprises and
BEAUTIFUL plants. There is something in bloom throughout the seasons with
roses, hydrangeas, jasmines and special treats to admire!
Directions:
Going west (towards ECM), turn off Dr. Hicks Blvd 1 block after Pine Street onto South Cedar St. Go one
block - on right at corner of Cedar & Limestone
BRIAN
& BRENDA COLE: 129 WILDWOOD TRAIL – CYPRESS CREEK-WATERLOO RD
See
what a wonderful job the Cole’s have done with a difficult home site! On the
bluffs overlooking Cypress Creek, these beautiful brick terraces outline their
beautiful home magnificently! With their tied planting beds and wonderful
plants they have grounded what could have been a disastrous home site! Be
prepared for a steep walk up to a wonderful view at the back.
Directions:
Take Pine Street north, turn left onto Irvine St., turn right at 4 way stop. At
bottom of hill turn left onto Waterloo Road at the UNA campus. Drive across
bridge at Cypress Creek, turn left first street, then take immediate left onto Wildwood
Trail (dead end St.) About middle way on left.
JANICE
& B. J. KENNEDY:1917 TRESSIE STREET--BLUFFS ON COLBERT SIDE OF RIVER
MRS. JOHN A. PHILLIPS: 1919 TRESSIE STREET
These
two gardens together make quiet and forceful statements. Janice, as a Master
Gardener, as turned their beautiful home with a fantastic view of the Tennessee
River into a paradise! Pat, whose husband was the gardener and is now deceased,
is only the “caretaker” she says! But she and her son have managed quite
nicely. The views from these two gardens will take your breath away!
Directions:
Hwy 72 south across O’Neal Bridge, take first right. Take next right and follow
street around the bluff.
Congratulations on being part of the tour! People will love your garden! Are you looking forward to it? Nervous?
ReplyDeleteWe were on the last tour back in 2006 and it was a great thrill. I am nervous about getting the garden in shape in time. I only have 6 weeks! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI am marking my calendar Philip! I really want to make this trip!Don't you fret about the garden! I just know it's going to be fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Don't be nervous. Your garden looks so lovely in all the photos you post.
ReplyDeleteMy garden is on tour in May, and I have been cutting back, pulling up and trimming like a mad man. Good luck with yours.
ReplyDeleteI drove by your house yesterday to see what you have in bloom On the way to Mapleton. I love the saucer magnolia in the yard. I think you have the only star magnolia that hasn't been bit by the freezing weather.
ReplyDeleteMary, are you referring to the one in the back by the driveway circle? It is "Rustic Rubra" (I think) are tends to come after later than the other ones you see around town.
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