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Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City
Garden Tour 2007 - Midtown South
June 15 & 16, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
“We will meet you at the garden gate”
The Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City and nine garden owners welcome you to explore beyond the garden gate and enjoy a stroll down the garden path through imaginative and unique gardens chosen for their exquisite thematic plant material, inviting water features, and aesthetic artistry. Enjoy four beautiful bonus gardens as well. They include guided tours through two gardens in Loose Park - the Kurashiki Japanese Garden and Tea Room, and the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden. Two certified rain gardens are also along the route.
The Gardens:
The English Garden with Garden Art
The parterre, topiary, grape vine archways and
cottage garden are punctuated with garden art in its many forms. The
resident potter will welcome you to her studio where her wares will
be available for purchase. Pause a moment on a shaded bench and
enjoy the water garden in this large and winding garden.
A Hint of the South
The three-story white house peaks out from a woodsy setting of
stately and young trees and shrubs, hostas, ferns and daylilies.
Lamp posts and brightly-colored annuals accent this Louisiana-like
setting. To add to the serenity, enjoy the small water garden.
A Mountain Influence
A strong structural element is added by the imposing trees and
shrubs with rock accents. Softening the strength of the landscape
are daylilies, roses and ornamental grasses. The house’s appealing
veranda with ceiling fans could leave you dreaming of being in the
Rockies.
Roses and a Tropical Greenhouse
From Knockouts to hybrid teas, these ladies have a huge collection
of luminescent roses in every color imaginable. For an added bonus,
the glass greenhouse in the back garden is full of orchids and
anthuriums. Nearby, an eagle guards a water feature.
A Tropical Holiday
The clay “pot man” hiding in the vines in front is only a hint of
what awaits in the back garden. A large and winding water garden is
the focal point. It is surrounded by elephant ears, cannas, ferns
and a banana tree. Take a rest in the hammock and watch the fish
swim by.
Behind the White Picket Fence
You’ll find a tidy lawn punctuated with archways, vines, lavender,
hostas, ornamental grasses and splashes of annuals. White bird
houses help to draw the wildlife to this serene garden.
Eclectic Happiness
The heart of the back garden is a large tree guarding the water
feature, fire pit and casual entertainment area beneath. Amidst the
cottage garden, ornamental grasses, castor beans and lilies, you’ll
find splashes of eclectic art like the chair attached to the shed.
Don’t miss the “planted” sports car.
