MEMBERS' GARDENS

- CELEBRATING 100 YEARS -

One of the best things about Floretum is getting to see the private gardens of Floretum members.

These tours are not open to the public — a good reason to join! However, we gladly share these photos with you from a few select members’ gardens.

Photos by Floretum volunteers Linda Murray, Louise Koehn and Chris Walton

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JOYCE J.

Joyce J’s garden is a peaceful haven near the Sound, presided over by a giant birch tree that was imported as a seedling from Sweden.

Blooming beds curve gracefully around a lush lawn. Along one fence are potatoes, green veggies and berries, and everywhere you look are striking pieces of garden art.

VAL T.

Val has only owned the property for two years, and much of the landscaping was developed lovingly over 30 years by the previous owners. But Val is a master of color and design, and every aspect of this garden is swoon-worthy. This is the garden you wish you had. Water features abound, including a deep pool with some ancient koi. A fence full of art and whimsical found objects encloses a cutting garden. Blooming shrubs weave among a wide variety of evergreens, and unique specimen plants draw the eye. Beautifully-designed pots, a veggie bed, a chicken run with unusual chicks, and hidden seating areas make this garden fun and inspiring.

ELAINE T.

Elaine’s garden is a miracle. With help from a former neighbor, a garden designer, she’s taken an ordinary backyard lawn and in two short years turned it into a professional-looking botanical garden. The roses are spectacular. Pops of blue permeate the landscape, in large pots and in plants that tie the whole concept together. Large art works, fountains, patterned grass combos, and color-coordinated blooming pots dot the landscape from below and from the upper deck. The whole garden is laid out by an artistic genius.

LOUISE K.

Louise’s garden shows what a true horticulturist can create. A large corner lot gives her the canvas for her design ideas, and intriguing specimen plants dot the landscape with color and interest. Where to look first? Each area is like a separate room, with a blue garden in front, fruiting trees in the middle, blooming shrubs lining the curved beds in the center, and a fully developed shade garden filling the back. Louise feeds the bird and foils the squirrels with a slinky hanging down the pole of her bird feeder. And don’t forget the peanut butter tree! This is a garden where you can sit for hours and commune with nature.

KELLY M.

Kelly M has a splendid 2-acre lot that preserves the natural flora of Richmond Beach. She is single-handedly carving out a haven that counteracts the condos being built left and right around her. A large central lawn is the venue for weddings, outdoor concerts, and large gatherings. There’s a covered gazebo overlooking the verdant pond and a covered arch that leads to a secret garden. The raised veggie beds are created out of large packing crates. Paths wend their way through dappled parts of the forest, and the house is surrounded by huge beds of splendid bloomers. It’s a wonderland everywhere you look.