The one-acre yard of Margie and Tommy Densford will be open for tours Sunday in honor of National Garden Week.
The Garden Club of Rosemark, a member of the National and Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs, will celebrate National Garden Week, June 3-9, with events to involve and educate the community.
The festivities will begin on Sunday with Margie and Tommy Densford opening their one-acre residence at 7732 Armour Road near Millington for a garden tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Since last year’s tour, the Densfords have added and expanded many beds and walkways in the front and back yards. Their plant collections include many varieties of hostas, hydrangeas and Japanese maples. They also will share tips about “water wise” methods of gardening.
The custom of club members delivering fresh flowers to Rosemark businesses during National Garden Week will continue this year. Also during this special week, a Rosemark resident will be honored with the June “Yard of the Month” sign.
Club members will boost the spirits of residents at the William H. Dunlap Retirement Center by donating items including artificial flowers in florist vases to be used as Bingo prizes.
A plant swap will be June 9, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Millington Farmers Market on Easley Street. Bring labeled plants from your garden and swap them for new ones. The plant swap gives area gardeners an opportunity to share tried-and-true plants from the Millington area. Following the swap, Penny Glover and Margie Densford will remain at the Farmers Market to lead a seminar at 11 a.m. sponsored by the City Beautiful Commission titled “Recycling Garden Pots.”
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