Daylily Gardens Tour—Cartersville & Rydal. Hosted by N.W. GA. Daylily Society

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Daylily Gardens Tour—Cartersville & Rydal Hosted by N.W. GA. Daylily Society Tour Date: Saturday, June 2, 2018 Tour Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Cost: $10 for four gardens. Tickets can be purchased at any of the tour gardens on June 2nd.
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Tour garden locations: 22 Grove Park Circle, Cartersville, GA 30120 (off Douthit Ferry Rd.) 13 Ash Ct NE, Cartersville, GA 30121 (off Peeples Valley Rd.) 215 Knucklesville Rd, Rydal, GA 30171 (off US 411) 35 Northwoods Dr. NW, Cartersville, GA 30121 (off Old Cassville-White Rd.)
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Website: https://www.nwgds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nwgds/
Contact phone & e-mail for more details: 770-547-9029 (c) or susanhvaughan@gmail.com

What to see at the Tour Gardens:
22 Grove Park Circle -- This is an ever-evolving garden. Owners walk the small lot with neighbors, trading plants and ideas, and then develop a plan, only to change it when a plant entices them to buy it. In just four years the yard was transformed, from green bushes with a splash of Stella de Oro daylilies, to a garden landscape with various flowering perennials now visited by hummingbirds and butterflies. To make the garden more back-and-knee friendly and accessible, owners have installed a unique sloping raised bed in the side yard, showcasing most of the perennials that require deadheading.

13 Ash Ct -- “Lily Hill” is graced with stack-rock terraces and cobblestone paths. 15 unusual, miniature Japanese maples anchor the flower beds. Varied styles and colors of pottery are nestled throughout the gardens, filled to overflowing with vibrantly-colored flowers. Beneath outbuilding eaves and tree limbs dangle feeders and tiny houses to attract wildlife to stay and pollinate or protect the gardens. Whimsical yard art and statuary peek out among the shrubs and flowers. A custom-built arbor, with swing and privacy screen, invites guests to linger and become part of the artful landscape. Don’t miss the fairy gardens, fountains, patio fire pit, and decorated garden shed which accentuate the plantings of hydrangeas and named daylilies.

215 Knucklesville Rd – “Red Earth Garden” offers panoramic and peaceful views of Salacoa Valley Farm, as visitors enjoy the variety of gardens that have been created. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by a distinctive denim “flower pot” hugging the mailbox. Once up the hill, UGA fans will appreciate the ‘Bull Dawg’ garden, with plant varieties named for players and sayings, like “Run Lindsay Run,” or “Between the Hedges” or “Bark at Me.” A water garden, thyme bed with sundial, butterfly garden, and shade garden offer items of interest. A rock garden is in progress. Be sure to see the Native American garden--it lies beside a rock with a pine tree growing in it! The day lilies there all have Indian names. “Red Earth Garden” illustrates how gardeners can exercise their creativity in carving out distinct garden rooms in a way that complements their natural surroundings.

35 Northwoods Dr. -- “Shady Rest Gardens” is an AHS Display Garden. It features over 2,000 daylily cultivars, and includes Japanese maples, hostas, ferns, blue stokesia, native and Japanese azaleas, rhododendrons, koi ponds, and the Shady Rest cabin. The gardens cover over three acres to stroll through.