FEATURED GARDENS

1. CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 'Pray & Play Garden'

• 201 THIRD AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37917

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A unique place designed by a landscape architect from the 4th & Gill neighborhood. The garden is a blend of flower beds and grassy areas along with natural play structures for children. Below is an intimate amphitheater for lectures, concerts, and meetings.

 

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2. The Garden of Cindy & Dave Kenny - Lovenia Avenue​

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A bungalow’s bungalow surrounded by an elfin garden. A privacy fence around the sides and back of the house make the outdoor space perfectly tranquil and secluded even though it’s only feet away from the sidewalk and street. The homeowner calls the garden modest but happy. Complementary colors of perennials and scattered annuals match the house and season, extending the appeal way beyond the curb.

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3. The Garden of Gabrielle Boudreau & Gordon Coker  -  Eleanor St.​

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Our garden is a mix of old and new, ranging from new plantings to old brick pathways. Our philosophy in gardening leans to the naturalistic side, with flowing bed lines and massing of ornamental and native plants. We like to think of our garden as “rooms” that lead from one to another. Two large and ancient dogwoods, one pink and one white, create a shaded entryway to the garden. The majestic 120 year old ginkgo tree anchors the south side of the garden. As you pass by the ginkgo, the pathway has perennial flowers on either side and then opens into an herb garden—one of the first planting areas we created when we moved here. The herb garden, bordered by wintergreen boxwoods, was designed in the shape of a ginkgo leaf, an artistic call out to the ginkgo tree. The north side of the house has flowing flower beds planted with native perennials, Lenten roses, and deciduous trees and shrubs. In the back corner of the yard, a fountain is centered in the middle of the outline of an original water feature created in the 1920’s. Our garden is always evolving and we enjoy it immensely. It always puts a smile on our face when walking around. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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4. The Garden of Melynda & Bob Whetsel - Luttrell Street​

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Purchased in December of 2006, ‘landscaping’ on this property was non-existent, with only one lone and rather pitiful dogwood tree in the front and a backyard parking area of asphalt chunks, gravel and kudzu. Optimistically, I called it a ‘blank canvas’ and with an artist’s eye and nod to historic gardens, I began designing. The gardens experienced several transitions before a trip to the English Garden at the Chicago Botanic Gardens convinced me that the English Walled Garden was the most appropriate design/style for the shape and size of our property. The formal design allows for more plantings in small spaces and the English Garden enhances the character of our 1890 Queen Anne house. Today, the gardens have evolved into a loose version of the English Walled garden style with an iconic pierced brick wall, trimmed border hedges and, boxwood. There are also woodland settings, water features, an Espaliered Pear Tree, and dahlias that create a wonderful backyard.

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5. The Garden of Susan & Dan Howett  - Luttrell Street​

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If you’re looking for ideas for a container garden, you’ll find it here. There’s so much packed into the small front and back yards. An urban oasis with a twist of industrial whimsy; you might find a copper wire brush planted next to a giant allium. Back yard patio features two colorful ‘Flame Thrower’ redbuds; conifers and Japanese maples anchor the borders.