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Le Tour des Jardins

2022 Le Tourdes Jardins

Want to see some of the most beautiful gardens in the Shreveport-Bossier area? It’s that time of year again for the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners annual spring

garden tour. Proceeds from the garden tour fund future Master Gardener projects and help promote the Master Gardeners’ mission to enhance the quality of knowledge for gardeners in the community.

SEE SIX PRIVATE GARDENS: SEE SIX PRIVATE GARDENS:

1. STAN AND BOOTS SWEN STAN AND BOOTS SWEN

GARDEN This Green Acres Place, Green Acres Place, Bossier City garden has wonderful garden has wonderful yard art that tells a story of the garden yard art that tells a story of the garden owners’ travels. The fairy gardens can be enjoyed from multiple seating areas be enjoyed from multiple seating areas that offer whimsical accessories and that offer whimsical accessories and lots of color. The gardens contain many lots of color. The gardens contain many unusual plants, and is a true delight, unusual plants, and is a true delight, from the Princess Diana Clematis to the Peggy Martin roses, cassia vine, coral bean, Japanese quince, and crinums. With a gazebo and covered patio, this With a gazebo and covered patio, this garden is a must-see.

2. JUDY DONALDSON GARDEN JUDY DONALDSON GARDEN

Located in Plantation Trace, Plantation Trace, Bossier City, this home is situated on a corner lot, with wonderful beds everywhere. At the side of the house, everywhere. At the side of the house, there is an oak tree with resurrection there is an oak tree with resurrection fern, surrounded by roses, cannas, fern, surrounded by roses, cannas, loropetalum, Japanese maples and loropetalum, Japanese maples and much more. A wrought-iron gate leads much more. A wrought-iron gate leads to a retreat, complete with a gazebo and to a retreat, complete with a gazebo and She-Shed. As you wander throughout She-Shed. As you wander throughout the gardens you will find yard art, the gardens you will find yard art, gaura, butterfly bush, kaleidoscope gaura, butterfly bush, kaleidoscope abelia, hydrangeas and more.

3. SCOTT AND CHRISTINA CABELL SCOTT AND CHRISTINA CABELL

GARDEN Located in Kings Pointe subdivision in Shreveport, this garden is beautifully manicured with a variety of annuals and perennials along with established evergreens. Once you enter the backyard, you have entered an oasis of Oakleaf hydrangea, roses, beebalm, echinacea, African iris, widow’s tears, crown of thorns and summer phlox. Don’t miss the night blooming cereus.

4. SHARYE AND STEVE ATCHISON

GARDEN Located in the Ellerbe Road area, this garden is a delight the moment you arrive, as you wander around part of its five acres and find hidden treasures down each path. You will be greeted by a fountain surrounded by many perennials, such as black and blue salvia, Shasta daisies, Mexican petunias, and daylilies. As you continue around the back garden you will see a greenhouse, pool, pond, and barn, along with many winding paths covered with Louisiana irises, daylilies, cone flowers, hydrangeas, azaleas and much more.

Kings Pointe Shreveport,

summer phlox. Don’t miss the night blooming cereus.

4. SHARYE AND STEVE ATCHISON

GARDEN Located in the Ellerbe Road area, this garden is a delight the moment you arrive, as you wander around part of its five acres and find hidden treasures down each path. You will be greeted by a fountain surrounded by many perennials, such as black and blue salvia, Shasta daisies, Mexican petunias, and daylilies. As you continue around the back garden you will see a greenhouse, pool, pond, and barn, along with many winding paths covered with Louisiana irises, daylilies, cone flowers, hydrangeas, azaleas and much more.

5. POLLY BULLER GARDEN As you 5. POLLY BULLER GARDEN As you walk up to this South Highlands home, you are drawn to the southern charm with azaleas, Japanese maples, crinums, and a quiet area to reflect. As you continue past the lace-cap hydrangeas, down the caladium edged driveway to the back garden, you will

find beautiful patios surrounded with maple trees, irises, salvia, foxglove, daylilies and so much more. This garden is a delight!

6. CHARLES RASCOE GARDEN

A South Highlands charmer, with a sunny front garden filled with blueberries, daylilies, black-eyed Susan’s, irises, crepe myrtles, roses, walk up to this South Highlands and yarrow. This cottage garden has home, you are drawn to the southern a large collection of irises which will charm with azaleas, Japanese maples, be worth the visit. Not to be missed is crinums, and a quiet area to reflect. the Chinese dogwood. The backyard As you continue past the lace-cap is a shade loving garden filled with hydrangeas, down the caladium edged hydrangeas, peonies, Japanese maple, driveway to the back garden, you will and a lovely, shaded sitting area.

find beautiful patios surrounded with maple trees, irises, salvia, foxglove, daylilies and so much more. This garden is a delight!

6. CHARLES RASCOE GARDEN

A South Highlands charmer, with a sunny front garden filled with blueberries, daylilies, black-eyed Susan’s, irises, crepe myrtles, roses, and yarrow. This cottage garden has a large collection of irises which will be worth the visit. Not to be missed is the Chinese dogwood. The backyard is a shade loving garden filled with hydrangeas, peonies, Japanese maple, and a lovely, shaded sitting area.

A Garden Bazaar will be held during the tour in South Bossier during the tour in South Bossier city at the Red River Research Red River Research Station, with food trucks and with food trucks and vendors and the opportunity to tour the Louisiana Super Plants tour the Louisiana Super Plants gardens. Mark Wilson, Northwest Louisiana Horticulture Extension agent, will be on hand to discuss agent, will be on hand to discuss Louisiana Super Plants and answer any questions.