Ed Saulvester has been part of the Home Dedication program with Habitat for Humanity for many, many years, teaching each ‘soon-to-be’ homeowner about taking care of their landscape. He also incorporated into his class the subject of how to care and the proper use of their garden equipment since many homeowners he had noticed were single moms who never had a yard to work with before. This course is part of each family’s tutorial that is required for them to take before they can occupy their new homes. He also attends each dedication ceremony for the honored family when they officially receive the keys to their finished house and awards them with the Southern Living Garden Book as a gift from the Gwinnett Master Gardener group. Ed was honored in 2009 with an award representing the Master Gardeners of Gwinnett organization as a “Home Builder Sponsor”. The award is presently…
Author: Jane Burke
2011 Garden Tour – Sue Shaw
One of the gardens on the May 21, 2011 Garden Tour Sue Shaw’s front yard consists of a rose garden and azalea lined driveway leading to a front courtyard with hellebores, ferns, heuchera, macrophyla hydrangeas and callas. The greenhouse shade garden is home to Annabelle and lacecap hydrangeas as well as trillium, ferns and other shade plants. The backyard and pool area is a tropical Shangri-La with 25′ windmill palm and separate Japanese garden and sitting area. Related Images:
2011 Garden Tour – Linda Edwards
One of the gardens on the May 21, 2011 Garden Tour Linda and Steve Edwards’ lovely Peachtree Corners garden is a welcome retreat. This certified National Wildlife Habitat is designed to have something blooming each season. Visitors enter the garden through an arbor draped with a living curtain of evergreen ‘Armandii’ Clematis. A flagstone path leads to a lawn surrounded by a lush perennial and shrub border. A stunning glazed ceramic fountain creates a beautiful focal point while soothing visitors with the sound of gurgling water. Beyond the lawn, a woodland garden awaits. Through plant rescues and many years of collecting, Linda has created a charming shady corner in her garden. A circular path leads past edgeworthia, bottlebrush buckeye, camellias, fothergilla, pieris, rhododendron, native azaleas and viburnum. Shade perennials such as epimedium, Japanese roof iris, native ginger, woodland poppies, native geranium and several varieties of hosta and fern provide a…