Take a self-paced tour of seven of Webster Groves’ enchanting private gardens and its brand new sculpture park at the Secret Gardens of Webster Groves Tour on Sunday, June 1, noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased at Rolling Ridge Nursery, Mac Hardware, Webster Groves Bookshop and Straub’s Webster Groves location. Tickets are $20 the day of the tour and can be purchased at the Webster Groves Sculpture Garden at Kirkham and Gore avenues.
For more information or to purchase advance tickets online, visit www.wghsparentsclub.org or call Lynda Brady at 740-2590.
Woody and Winding, 477 Hawthorne: The au naturel feel of this fairy tale woodland-style garden with plenty of color is enchanting.
Color Me Pretty, 429 Sherwood: This white stucco home on a well-known bend of Lockwood gets a flush of color from annuals, perennials and an expansive azalea garden dating to the 1950s.
advertisementA Touch of New, A Touch of Old, 164 Plant: Updated landscaping mixes with architectural treasures from an era past on the grounds of this 1889 home.
It’s a Secret, 55 Marshall Place: This home truly does have a secret garden -– the owner’s personal Zen garden. Shh, not to disturb the reclining Buddha. The gardens were designed to be four-season gardens.
Lawn Free, 215 E. Swon: These organic gardeners appreciate food in an intimate way – right outside their front door. They replaced their front lawn with raised beds and hardy plants including a Hawthorne tree, indigenous grasses, roses and hardwood peonies.
Perennially Happy, 21 W. Cedar: This garden features perennials for a variety of conditions and caters to the resident honeybees. It attracts birds, butterflies and the many insects that promote a healthy, happy ecosystem.
Southern Style, 46 Marshall Place: Every bit of space is used to create a large, lush southern-like garden. “Evelyn,” the variety used by Crabtree and Evelyn, and other climbing roses surround a fanciful backyard folly and Victorian porches.
Form Meets Flowers: This newly completed land wedge at Kirkham and Gore avenue is the crown jewel in the Webster Groves park system. Five pieces of outdoor sculpture exist in unusual harmony with a garden-like landscape.
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