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2009 Home
& Garden Tour
Saturday, May 16, 2009
12:00 Noon Until 5:00pm
(Rain Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009)
Ticket Information Below
This year’s tour promises to be an especially exciting one: the En Plein
Air theme will feature an artist in each garden painting the emerging
spring color. An art work will be raffled during the tour. Four
interesting homes and nine gardens will be part of this tour. And,
don’t miss this chance to view the Tiffany windows in the sanctuary, and
the lovely chapel at Ginter Park Baptist Church, and to learn some of
the fascinating history of this corner stone of our neighborhood!
The tour locations are:
3212 Noble Avenue, house and garden.
This
home will surprise you with its depth not apparent from the street, the
sparkling chandelier which took four men to carry into the house, and
the simple boxwood garden, complementing a relaxing outdoor dining spot.
Tiny, the resident Great Dane, and Fritz, the beagle try to take
seriously their job to make sure that the grounds are not boringly flat.
3223 Hawthorne Avenue, garden.
This
magnificent park-like setting is more than one and a quarter acres of
impeccably manicured greens, brick walks, fountain and an inviting pool.
This garden, designed and installed by Larry D. Maxey, V.S.L.D. of
Scottsville, won the designer first place in the 1990 “Keep Virginia
Beautiful” competition for residential properties. Its beauty endures
today.
3404 Hawthorne Avenue, garden.
This garden was rescued from waist-high weeds by the current
owners. The resident bird population seems to appreciate the housing
provided for them, branching out with additional lodging in the climbing
roses, frustrating the gardener’s attempts to spray. The owners were
told that it’s not possible to grow roses in Richmond, but think they
must have been talking about grass.
1609 Laburnum Avenue, garden.
Shady
paths and unusual plants compliment this very interesting garden with
its three large ponds, home to a variety of Koi and an impressive
Neptune. The owners were married in this garden eleven years ago. You
will forget that you are in the city, in this five-year tour favorite!
3819 Brook Road, house and garden.
This
1920s Colonial Revival style home reveals eclectic traditional décor. Of
special note are the beveled glass French doors and standing soldier
fireplace. The relaxing garden pays homage to croquet and crocus,
perfect for strolling and admiring the many plantings surrounding a sea
of green.
1406 Palmyra Avenue, garden.
This
very personal garden has spent the last fourteen years evolving at both
the whim of Mother Nature and the gardener-in-residence. Engaging the
senses to provide both serenity and delight, the garden offers intimate
spaces to rest, observe, and enjoy. Statuary and fountains complement
the ornamental trees, English boxwoods, and perennials. Be sure to see
the potager behind the workshop. An exercise in fantasy is demonstrated
in the table setting: a 1930s ladies’ luncheon party.
4515 East Seminary Avenue, garden.
The
opened gate leads to a collection of old-fashioned iris, clematis, and
daylilies. The large magnolia dominates a restful shady corner of this
interesting garden, all newly designed by the owner. Don’t miss the
Kousa dogwood, tree peonies, hostas, ferns, and the amazing passion
flower vine straight out of the Little Shop of Horrors!
5012 East Seminary Avenue, house and garden.
The
ideal personal retreat of the interior designer-in-residence, the
decoration is colorful, whimsical, feminine—with modern elements,
graphic patterns and nature-inspired themes. The charming master suite
is the entire second floor of the home, decorated in a color scheme
inspired by the garden with botanical artwork. The small garden
features roses, hostas, and peonies, and an angled screened porch to
relax and enjoy the colorful delights.
4826 East Seminary Avenue, house and garden.
There
is a marvelous needlepoint, copied in fine detail by the owner in
stained glass, and a varied collection of art, alabaster and antique
fireplace tiles adorn the space. The garden is considered a Feng Shui
Garden, based on the balance and variety, and the form of the garden
itself is modeled after a Chinese coin – a round coin with a square
opening. This motif is mimicked in the fountain. The garden has been
designed so that there is something blooming at almost all times,
including enough evergreens to maintain the balance even in the winter.
Ticket Information
Tickets may be purchased at Ginter Park Baptist Church, at the corner of
Laburnum Avenue and Brook Road, stop to purchase on the Brook Road side.
Rain date is Sunday, May 17th.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the Tour. Presale is from
Friday, May 8th through noon Friday, May 15th. There are fourteen
presale locations:
Azalea Garden Center, 4800 Azalea Mall
Once Upon A Vine, 4009 MacArthur Avenue
Strange’s Garden Center, 12111 West Broad Street
Strange’s Garden Center, 11704 Midlothian Turnpike
Sneeds Garden Center, 8756 Huguenot Road
Vogue Flowers, 1114 North Boulevard
Sheppard Street Antiques, 103 South Sheppard Street
Hampton House, 5720 Grove Avenue
Embellish, 5105 Lakeside Avenue
Frances Kahn, 6233 River Road
Tinkers, 2409 Westwood Avenue
Janet Brown Interiors, 3140-B West Cary Street
Hudgins Landscaping, 17311 Hull Street Road
Groundskeepers of Olde Towne, 1515 Old William Street, Fredericksburg
Colesville Nursery, 14011 Nursery Road, Ashland
The
Garden Place, 13541 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian Station Shopping
Center
There will be no mini-busses this year, you may drive to each location.
Bring your mother, bring your sister, tell your friends! Invite the
out-of-towners and make a delightful day of it! It’s going to be a
beautiful tour!
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