One of the gardens on the May 21, 2011 Garden Tour Jane Trentin’s garden is mostly a shade garden with some sun areas in the front. She specializes in native plants, many of which she has acquired through plant rescues with the Georgia Native Plant Society. Related Images:
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2011 Garden Tour – Julie Foster
One of the gardens on the May 21, 2011 Garden Tour Julie Foster’s garden is about an acre and surrounds the circa 1903 home. The front yard consists of a sunny garden of mixed shrubs and perennials as well as the ‘berry patch” with a fig tree, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. The backyard is a mix of sun and shade with a veggie garden. The shade garden consists of a variety of unusual shade plants such as edgeworthia, the new varieties of heucherellas, ruscus, rhodea, and a magnolia macrophylla. Related Images:
2011 Garden Tour – Susan Varlamoff
One of the gardens on the May 21, 2011 Garden Tour Susan Varlamoff’s garden is a combination of classic beauty maintained with environmental practices. The front yard features a koi pond and waterfall with biological filter. It also has an herb garden and other plants that attract beneficial insects to keep pests under control. Much of this yard is shaded by a diversity of hardwood trees so there are many shade plants including natives. Nestled among the plants and trees are statues. Most dramatic is the pure white marble statue of a man embarcing a woman in the wooded and dark backyard. Susan is finishing a book on planet friendly gardening so she uses this approach in her garden. She will be providing a fact sheet outlining the Top 12 Planet Friendly Practices which guests can read while sipping lemonade and eating homemade pound cake with farm fresh strawberries. Related…