Port Washington Garden Club
2005 Garden Walk

July 9, 2005, 9AM - 3PM

This new condominium garden gives an idea of what can be done in a compact yard under home association guidelines. Gardening here is confined to small borders surrounding the foundation and beds on top of a low rear retaining wall.

Shrubs interspersed with lilies and other perennials, and pots of annuals lead you to the front entry. The border wraps around the entry with vibrant yellow roses and potentillas.

A small patio has been covered and looks out at the elevated rear garden which is topped with perennials and annuals. Burning bushes, ferns and foliage plants soften the service area at the rear.

Interspersed in the border are stepping stones and garden art to add touches of whimsy and philosophy.

This garden will also host a display of bonsai plants provided by members of the Milwaukee Bonsai Society and Port Washington Garden Club.

This recently built contemporary home is surrounded by gardens.

Handsome birches anchor a street side flower bed and roses and dianthus line the walk to the front door. Clematis clambers up the wall in a maroon cascade.

Stepping stones guide you through new side yard beds, past bird feeders to a spacious rear deck. The deck looks over the back yard where a rock retaining wall defines a bi-level garden filled with perennials. Containers of annuals brighten the deck and dot the yard.

A small fenced bed in the upper garden is the beginning of a vegetable plot.

Whimsical statuary and other personal touches make this a fun garden for all ages.

This multi-level garden is filled with shade loving perennials and rolling lawns surrounding a classic 1940's home.

Rustic stone stairs lead to sunken garden where St. Francis stands amid the mossy boulders that form the walls. A former chicken coop tucked into a quiet corner has been converted into an upscale tool shed.

On the main level, a patio complete with fire pit offers a view of the entire yard. Mature trees offer total privacy for summer dining and outdoor relaxation.

Walk up the carpet of lawn and you arrive at a large shed. A new garden has been created here by the family's next gardener, the owner's 13-year-old grandson.

The garden of this 1920's home has been on the tour previously.

The front drive encircles a large perennial garden with rambling paths and two water features filled with water lilies and goldfish. Pots and window boxes filled with annuals and beds of lavender lead to the entry.

In the back yard, perennial beds line the property lines. Decorative water features with water lilies, lotus and taro plants, an herb bed, vegetable garden and fruit trees surround the driveway. Hummingbirds frequent a tree-form fuchsia near the large water feature.

Behind the house, shrub borders and roses partially enclose a circular brick patio, and clematis and climbing hydrangeas cover arches and walls. A service path through a small shade garden leads through the "bird yard" filled with feeders.

This spectacular 8-acre lakeside property is filled with hostas and shade loving perennials. The hostas are hybridized by owner Chuck Finke, a member of the Southeast Wisconsin Hosta Society.

Dozens of perfectly groomed perennial beds surround the ranch house, displaying a wide range of hostas and complimentary perennials and annuals. A special bed displays a collection of miniature hostas.

In addition to dozens of beds of magnificent hostas, the property has a greenhouse and hoop house, a large vegetable garden and a pond which is home to many frogs and dragonflies.

There are also nursery beds where new hostas are grown and evaluated.

Hostas will be for sale the day of the tour.

Garden Walk Map

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Port Washington Area Map

Port Washington Area Map (Adobe PDF version)

Click HERE for the report from the 2001 Garden Walk!
Click HERE for the report from the 2002 Garden Walk!
Click HERE for the report from the 2003 Garden Walk!
Click HERE for the report from the 2004 Garden Walk!

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