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Tickets were available at the following locations

Enjoy a visit to these private retreats. All are the work of passionate gardeners who strive for beauty throughout the year. Ranging throughout our historic neighborhoods, each garden reflects the individual style of the gardener. From elegantly modern to classically formal, each is a unique gem ... an oasis in the city.

Nurtured and developed over almost two decades, this exquisite woodland garden is a feast of unusual woodland plants and a welcome respite from the city. Even the sign on the gate welcomes you to come in and leave the world behind.

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The Garden of Hermann & June Weis
Brookwood
11:00 to 3:00 ONLY

Located on a very steep slope, the garden is a multi-level extension of the home. Plantings spill onto terraces and walkways, vines drape over the airy enclosures while, soothing water features convey a sense of coolness on hot days and diminish the nearby city sounds.

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The Garden of Kathy Hendricks
Ansley Park

This garden evolved over the years into a mature series of spaces devoted to plant collections of roses, perennials and inhabitants of English boxwood-bordered mini-microclimates. Although it requires some long days of intensive housekeeping, this garden fends for itself much of the year, allowing time to enjoy the results.

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The Garden of John Graham & Geddings Arthur
Morningside

Structure from unexpected topiary forms and shapes defines this garden, while the greenhouse, koi pond and multiple terraces provide an invitation to relax, play and retreat. The balance between fantasy, control and play that makes this garden a joy.

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The Garden of Anne & Andy Sheldon
Virginia Highlands

The tiny, frontyard garden is linked by a planted driveway to an exceptional backyard habitat. It's where domesticated ducklings co-exist with carefully chosen plants, and something beautiful happens in every season.

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The Garden of Frank and Ann Critz
Druid Hills

This lavish garden is best known for outstanding displays of seasonal color, but the small, intimate garden rooms hold the heart of the garden. From the colored glass stones in the walkways to the tapestry of plants that fill the rooms, a visitor will find surprising details around every corner.

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The Garden of Ryan Gainey
Decatur

The grounds of the Gardener’s Cottage have been completed redesigned, with stonework and paths creating a closer integration between the cottage and the main house. The Front Yard grows ever-closer to the cottage garden ideal of “vining … twining … embracing”, and the Border has been completely redesigned from its new street entrance to the low boxwood hedge setting off the magnificent ideal of a mixed flower and shrub border.

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The Garden of Chas Underwood
Inman Park

Filled to the brim; this is a garden of a plant obsessive gardener who will not be limited by the tight quarters of available space. From the terraces in front of the house, past the storefront tucked underneath and up the side of the triangle to the back garden, plants fill every inch of ground.

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The Garden of Jan & Windell Keith
Inman Park

Anchored by a multi-tiered fountain, this garden offers Southern hospitality to all who enter. Charming and relaxed, it is the perfect spot to unwind, read or enjoy the flowers.

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The Garden of David McMullin
Lakewood

This garden is an affectionate reflection of Southern roots. Anchored by its historic homeplace, the landscape blends dramatic plants, color themed rooms and a lively poultry population. Each garden portal leads to another revelation.

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The Garden of Kathi & Bill Hagan
Inman Park

Really a garden within a garden, the central potager is a perfect complement to the Charleston style home. It is filled to overflowing and anchored by a central fountain whose water softens the city sounds. The surrounding shade garden provides a buffer from the busy corner.