Bi-annual Garden Tours

Preparations are underway for the 2011 Eden’s Garden Club garden tour.

On Saturday, June 27, 2009,  the garden club hosted the Gardens of Eden, a tour  featuring a rare glimpse into the gardens of its members.

  • For those who missed the tour or those who want to enjoy another glimpse of the gardens, take a virtual tour here.
  • 2009 tour details and garden descriptions are listed below.

Gardens featured on the 2009 Tour

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Enjoy a rare glimpse into the beautiful gardens of several Eden’s Garden Club members. For the first time, club members only open their backyards for public viewing and showcase the yards that fuel their passion.

In addition to enjoying the breathtaking landscapes, garden-inspired arts and crafts can be purchased in the barn on North Custer and select gardens. Professional landscape designer Brienne Gluvna will be the Yargerville Road garden of her parents to provide gardening tips and answer questions. Interior designer Julie Rhora will showcase an outdoor living space she designed for the Abbey Road garden of Lois Vovrath.

Proceeds from the 2009 Eden’s Garden Club Tour benefit local charities and organizations.

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Yargerville Rd, LaSalle, MI

A country garden filled with an assortment of grasses, perennials, summer annuals and shrubs. A semi-enclosed multi-level garden nicknamed “The Montrose” is brimming with herbs and a variety of other plants. A gazebo overlooks a fish filled pond with two waterfalls.


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Liz & Charley

North Custer, Monroe, MI

Country garden filled with many perennials and annuals.  Victorian gazebo overlooks a koi filled pond.  Waterfall and running stream spill into pond.  Containers and window boxes brimming with colorful annuals and tropicals are placed throughout the gardens.  A secret garden features raised beds filled with vegetables, flowers and a whimsical rooster collection.

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Bluebush Road, Monroe, MI

Go through a unique garden gate to a brick courtyard that overlooks a water garden.  Royal blue container pots surround the deck area.  Follow the brick walkway to a hidden shade garden where bubbling water spills unto a large collection of Petoskey stones.  Rock sculptures are artfully arranged throughout the gardens.


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Betty &  Jim

Riviera Drive, Monroe, MI

Passionflower vine trails around patio enticing you to journey into the garden.  Water feature brightens the yard with tropical plants, water lilies, and fish.  Other gardens include a rose bed and vegetables.

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Abbey Road, Monroe, MI

One of a kind garden features a playful blend of cultivated plants and native vegetation, accented by a collection of outdoor art many of which were made by the gardener. This unique garden features a Bonsai collection.


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Crest Lane, Monroe, MI

Oriental Zen garden with a red bridge and waterfall overlooks a pond filled with goldfish.  Garden accented with Oriental statues.   A gazebo and grapevine add to this peaceful garden getaway.

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Dunbar Road, Monroe, MI

Raised organic beds filled with chemical free vegetables that are compost fed. Waterfall flows into a pond filled with Shubunkins. Butterfly bushes and wild milkweed are integrated throughout the flower gardens.  Colonnade apple trees, a 20-year-old pecan tree grown from seed, and small rose garden dot the backyard.

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