PARIS — More than 100 plant-lovers toured Paris on the weekend looking through seven immaculate yards in the annual Paris Horticultural Society’s garden tour.
“Some people were surprised that people kept coming in the rain but gardeners don’t mind the rain, you know,” said organizer Sandy Pearce.
Pearce has chaired the tour for the last five years and works with others from the club to nail down tour locations.
“It takes a while to find the gardens. Sometimes I ask people for several years and they finally say yes. I already have two people for sure for next year.”
The chance to slip into a lovely backyard and examine interesting plantings, deck designs and garden decor has its allure.
“We all want to steal ideas,” said Doreen Grantham of Brantford as she and husband Alan shielded themselves from the rain with an umbrella and walked around the gardens with Chirsty and Gibb Love.
“We have nice gardens, too, but we appreciate the creative ideas we see. Gardeners are always looking for new ideas.”
Figures are still being compiled for the tour but Pearce expected it will raise about $1,500.
The funds go toward the group’s major landscaping project at the Paris fairgrounds as well as paying for speakers and rental space for the club.
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