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The 2009 GPPA Spring Garden Tour is coming up
June 6 & 7 "When fellow gardeners will open their garden gates to us." Annual GPPA Garden Tour 2009 Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 2009 Back to Our Roots: Presented by Join us as fellow gardeners open up their gardens for us to enjoy. See beautiful gardens, get new plant
ideas, and see There is always something for everyone – tell your friends and neighbors. All Garden Hours Rain or Shine Cost: $20 - A 2008 membership in the Georgia
Perennial Plant Association Save the dates on your calendar. MAP! Click here for a detailed map to each of the tour gardens. MAP!
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| Tickets will be available in advance at the local merchants listed below. Tickets will also be available at each of the gardens. Members can pick up tickets at any meeting or contact Ginny Wolf (404) 355-5303 to make other arrangements. New members joining before June 1 should include a note specifying the garden where they would like to collect their ticket or if they want it mailed. After June 1, please join at the garden of your choice as the mail could be unreliable. |
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Tickets will also be available at each
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Tickets will be available at the
Tickets will also be
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- GARDEN 1 - The Garden of Etta Raye Hirsch
Nestled back from the
street is this charming cottage surrounded by a gardener’s garden that
strives for diversity with year-round color and fragrance through the
use of unusual plants. The owners added a wing to the house, spa, pool
and pond cascading down the back hillside. Tucked into the hillside are
an orchard with figs and blueberries and a colorful vegetable garden. A
natural wooded area features a playhouse for the grandchildren. A
woodland walk leads to the great lawn. - GARDEN 2 - The Garden of Robin Pollack
Clearly the home of an artist, this 3-acre garden includes many wonderful features including a fruit orchard, extensive woodland area, sculpture, lakeside sitting area on Terra Lee Lake and an herb and vegetable garden near the house. The property covers 3 acres with many grade changes going from the highest point at Long Island Drive to the lowest point, almost 50’ lower, at Terra Lee Lake. As part of the Long Island Watershed System, a dry creek bed in the front woodlands serves to store and divert storm water throughout the larger watershed area. A lake fed irrigation system is used throughout the property. - GARDEN 3 - The Garden of Lisa and Steve Fendrich
This property will make you think you have arrived at a fabulous resort destination. It is chock-full of surprises and various spaces for a family to enjoy. One will find many unique specimen conifers along with a large quantity of other plantings. An incredible waterfall pool with its own grotto greets you as you enter the backyard built with beautiful honey-colored, smooth boulder stones. Feel like playing a little sports? Check out the tennis/basketball sport court and the backyard golfscape that lies beyond the dry stream bed. This landscape is a joy for all who have visited with many unique ideas to consider for your home. - GARDEN 4 - The Gardens of the Williams–Payne
House
The Williams-Payne House (c.1869), is surrounded by history and beautiful gardens. The swept front yard of the well shelter helped keep critters away from the house and provided a fire break. It now features antique roses and other plants popular before 1900. The "Milk House" once stored crocks full of milk in its cellar. Now the plantings include a kitchen garden, herbs, and many old-fashioned ornamentals. The gazebo on the lower level of the property recalls life in the late 19th century when band stands often stood in the town square . Flowers planted in designs like carpets were also popular, and the modest plantings surrounding the structure represent this Victorian-era style. The path to the right of the gazebo leads through the woods where you will discover woodlands, wildflowers and the Historic Sandy Springs. Perennials and shrubs make up the Memorial Garden near the springs. - GARDEN 5 - The Garden of Kathi and Bob Goddard
Welcoming flower lovers each spring for many years, these rambling gardens offer everything from casual woodlands to a formal white garden. A rustic gazebo to relax under, or a hidden pool for a summers lunge, these are just some of the features of your tour. Even more delightful surprises await you, so please allow yourself ample time to enjoy. - GARDEN 6 - The Garden of Maureen and Peter Risdon
Mother Nature’s palette creates year-round beauty throughout these adjoining gardens. More than 15 years in the making for each garden, careful planning was put into blending native species among winding pathways, water features and seating areas that provide a tranquil, woodland retreat throughout the year. Designed and maintained by the homeowners, these gardens reflect a plant lovers interest in “collections and experiments.” - GARDEN 7 - The Garden of Faye and Robert Andresen
Mother Nature’s palette creates year-round beauty throughout these adjoining gardens. More than 15 years in the making for each garden, careful planning was put into blending native species among winding pathways, water features and seating areas that provide a tranquil, woodland retreat throughout the year. Designed and maintained by the homeowners, these gardens reflect a plant lovers interest in “collections and experiments.” - GARDEN 8 - The Gardens at The Woodlands
Woodlands began as the home place of the Morse family in 1946. Chester and Gene Morse settled on a wooded plot of land near where Clairmont Avenue crossed a dirt track called Scott Boulevard. Gradually, the Morses added land to bring their property to 7.1 acres and named it "Woodlands." Much was left natural, while around their home the family created a charming cultivated garden. Dr. Morse fought a successful battle against the rambling honeysuckle for half a century; volunteers now follow in his footsteps to rout invasive plants - allowing delicate native wildflowers to take their place again, blooming on the sunny slopes and creek banks deep in these woods. Native gardens are being developed throughout the woods while the charming cultivated garden remains filled with camellias, hydrangea and Japanese maples. - GARDEN 9 - The Garden of Margie Dodd
This garden shows the
effects of an unrepentant plantaholic. The small front garden is a mix
of conifers, hydrangeas, azaleas and hostas, many brought over from a
previous garden six years ago. The back sun gardens include two
butterfly, hummingbird, bee gardens and a newly expanded water garden.
The shade garden is filled with plants found in the traditional southern
garden; hydrangeas, ferns, camellias, hostas etc. Many native plants
have been added and the collection is growing as availability is
increasing. Many plants were chosen because they feed the birds, one of
the owner’s favorite side effects of the garden. The roof water
collection system yields around 1200 gallons on about 1 to 2 inches of
rain. The recycled - GARDEN 10 -
The Garden of Phillip Koehn
This amazing, secret “Dreamscape” garden, filled with discoveries at each turn, is hidden in a quiet Decatur neighborhood. Whimsical sights abound throughout the acre-plus space. The front garden contains a koi pond and fountain amid an extensive assortment of perennials. The back is anchored by a bright yellow garden house and espaliered fruit trees. Be sure to visit the dozens of finches and parakeets and see their new aviary under construction! Don’t miss the conifers lining the drive that have recently been pruned up into the start of a topiary hedge. - GARDEN 11 - The Garden of Kendall Newman
Featuring many garden rooms, this garden is a private retreat. The covered walkway opens on an intimate patio and shaded fish pond, while a rose covered arbor leads into a tranquil serenity garden featuring a swing over a grass-free lawn. Beyond you will find a sunny, square foot, organic vegetable garden with espaliered apple trees, blueberries and raised vegetable beds. - GARDEN 12 - David McMullin’s New Moon Garden
Truly the project of a plantsman, this extensive garden is anchored by a large rock garden featuring many drought tolerant plants that are unknown in this area. The restored barn, outbuildings and wetlands add to the beauty and diversity of the site. David’s nursery, Very Good Plants, is adjacent and will be open. |
