Date: Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27, 2014
Party: Auction on Sunday, April 27, 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mint Museum of Art, Randolph Road
Presented by: The Charlotte Garden Club, an affiliate of The Mint Museum of Art
Arrington and Burch Mixon
831 Queens Road 28207
This unusual corner property with two side yards, one sunny and one shady, and no backyard, was originally planted in 2006. The two side yards are linked at the rear of the house by a courtyard with a fountain that is the family’s primary entrance and is a wonderful spot for entertaining. The balance of the garden is designed into a series of garden rooms to enhance views from the porch, family
room and dining room.
Lib Jones and Tom Nunnenkamp
4300 Tottenham Road 28226
A 2.25 acre oasis off Carmel Road, MapleWalk is a collector’s garden that features an extensive assortment of Japanese maples, dwarf conifers and rhododendrons. In addition you will find many special hostas, ferns, and other unique perennials. As you traverse the over 1000 feet of path that meanders through the 28 feet of elevation change on the property, your journey will be enhanced by their extensive plant labeling and tagging.
Pam and Don Allen
1822 Cavendish Court 28211
This is a garden of “rooms”. You enter through a white picket fence and quickly find yourself in a hedged perennial garden. Other rooms include a deck cantilevered over a brook, a flagstone patio sitting rea, a boulder garden, and a boules court. Privacy for meditation or quiet conversation can easily be found in this garden that some of the neighborhood children have dubbed their “Secret Garden”.
LinWell Farms (Joey Hewell and Scott Lindsley)
704 East 36th Street 28205
The landscaping at LinWell Farms was designed to provide as much produce as possible from the yard to the kitchen. Joey Hewell and Scott Lindsley bought the 1905 craftsman home in NoDa in the spring of 2013. It had sat vacant and overgrown for 3 years. Their plans for the exterior included a raised bed vegetable garden in the back, complete with greenhouse, styled as a formal garden and intended to be as much outdoor enjoyable space as the rest of the landscaping. As for the rest of the landscaping, it includes edible trees and plants as well.
Marty and Charles Wickham
125 Huntley Place 28207
This European inspired townhouse went through a massive renovation in 2010. A very tailored motor court greets guest upon arrival. Clipped Boxwood, along with lush Pachysandra accents the home’s formal architecture. Entering through large wooden gates it is surprising to find such attention to detail. A bronze whimsical sculpture serves as a lovely focal point in the alfresco dining area. In the back garden, an existing pool was enhanced with a bluestone terrace, arbor and a pool house. The architecture and garden design work in harmony together. This garden renovation was a collaboration between Frank Smith and John Byrd.
Debra Triplett
1908 Matheson Avenue 28205
My garden, “Flowerhead Farm” began to blossom in 2001. It is the result of my own genetic predisposition to gardening passed on to me by my beloved “Grandma”. It was my conscious intent to beautify the world around me and while doing so – allow nature to run its course. As a result of the latter, I use no chemicals in my yard and often allow weeds to flower to nurture the tiny creatures that inhabit my space. It’s a garden of whimsy: a 4′ tall rooster, metal pig, birdhouses, arbors, a pond, niches to sit, vegetable garden, herb garden and red chandeliers.