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Wednesday • June 21 • 2017
Garden Getaways Featured in Upcoming 19th Annual SHGC Garden Walk
Maria and Roberto Brabo’s flowers –––––––––––––––––
The South Holland Garden Club will be featuring 6 gardens in their 19th annual Secret Gardens Garden Walk. All of the Gardens are in South Holland this year, though in years past, gardens from Thornton have also been featured. All of the gardens this year are quite wonderful. Of the six gardens, five have never been featured before. Paul and Debbie DeYoung have been working on their garden since they moved into their home some 20 years ago. What started out as a simple deck to extend their area to entertain, has turned into a series of decks, leisure areas. A lovely Wysteria vine provides shade over the pergola where bar seating overlooks the outdoor kitchen. The home sits on a corner lot, and the couple have made creative use of the property, using every inch to create a multi-level garden. Debbie has planted annuals that compliment the colors of the Moon Garden. Though they are long time residents of South Holland, the Brabo family moved into their current home only three years ago. Maria loves the colors of tropical annuals while Roberto is very proud of his vegetable garden. There is a stone patio is surrounded by colorful blooms in an assortment of containers. Perennials line the border of the backyard while song birds that live in an outdoor cage chirp happily. A small bit of paradise any homeowner would be proud of. Two of the featured homes this year sit along the banks of one of the small lakes in South Holland. Just a few houses from each other, Joy McElrath and neighbors Joe and Mary Crowley nominated each other to be in this year’s Garden Walk. Each with it’s own style, these two gardens exemplify what can be done with a little determination. The Crowley’s garden and outdoor entertainment spaces have been created from recycled wood. Using wood from discarded docks, piers, fencing, etc, Joe has managed to create benches, tables and planters giving their space a unique cozy getaway. What started as a Sun garden when they moved in back in 1988, has slowly turned into a shaded retreat. While Joe has been building the space, Mary has been shaping the garden with a variety of perennials and colorful annuals. Joy’s Garden is very much a work in progress. A resident since 2003, she has been working on her garden every year. Though she feels it’s still not what she’d like it to be, it is now a garden to be envious of. A grape vine hugs her back porch, while exotic plants started from seed from around the world sit in planters awaiting to bloom. This year’s Walk be on Saturday, June 24th, between 10am and 2pm. Tickets to are $5 and will be available at the main entrance by the gazebo in Veteran’s park on South Park Avenue on the day of the walk, rain or shine. Guided by the signs, the directions on the ticket will lead you through the village to the featured homes. The large brightly colored umbrellas will confirm you’ve arrived at your destination. Members of the SHGC will be manning stations outside each home where your ticket will be validated and the garden gates will be wide open, inviting you in. Please, join us for the high point of the Garden Club’s year of activities.