2002 Festival of Gardens Photo Gallery
2002 Garden Tour
11th Annual Festival of Gardening
May 16 - 18, 2002
Garden One
West Columbia - We can all envy the grandchildren who get to explore this terraced garden that eventually ends on the bank of the Saluda River. The back of the house overlooks a wonderful vegetable garden along the river and the peaceful Terrace Lake. It will be impossible for you to believe that when the owners moved here 17 years ago the lot was practically bare.
Garden Two West Columbia - Nestled in a small neighborhood hugging the Saluda River, this home invites both people and wildlife to visit and enjoy. A certified Backyard Habitat, this garden demonstrates that a front yard doesn't need grass to be beautiful, and that native plants provide low maintenance gardening. The owners enjoy observing all the wildlife and hiking the nature trails behind their house. They've even seen bobcats and coyotes.
Garden ThreeWest Columbia - You will immediately be drawn to this unique cedar house and native plant garden. Between the wonderful guest house and main house is an arbor and private patio that catches the breeze coming off the Saluda River below. Beautiful stone pathways lead you to the edge of huge rocky outcroppings and peaceful seating areas.
Garden FourWest Columbia - This music teacher and cheerful gardener not only has an extremely handy husband (notice the scalloped fence, the arbor over the garage door, the playhouse turned garden shed and the cold frame), but also an old truck to tote dirt and pine straw. She loves looking out her kitchen window, over the lush window box, into a cool palette of purples, blues and whites in her garden.
Garden Five West Columbia - Living on the edge of a forest, three homeowners were wise enough not to fight Mother Nature. The rocky, hard clay of the sloping backyard resisted cultivation, so it was left natural with lots of trees and native wildflowers. The leaves of the forest in spring and summer serve not only as air conditioners, but also as noise mufflers. Refreshments will be available in this garden.
Garden SixWest Columbia - Don't miss this charming yard of a Master Gardener and antique dealer. You'll probably get whiplash from snapping your head around to see all the interesting and unusual containers, ranging from old shoes to a Dutch baby bath. An adorable garden shed with an old-fashioned screened door and a striped, blown glass gazing ball are nestled in this mostly shaded garden. The owners motto is: "If it holds soil, you can plant in it." You'll get a million ideas here.
Garden SevenWest Columbia - The front entrance with an old Red Bud tree covered with ivy is very inviting, but the action really happens in the backyard. Pretty, smaller flower beds with statuary and painted birdhouses invite you in with brick, stone and gravel paths that lead to several interesting destinations. There are two attractive, rustic buildings (a tool shed and a garden shed with old tools mounted on the outside walls) in the back, as well as swings, benches, tables and a gazebo. Real life happens here.
Garden EightColumbia - Anyone without an imagination needs to come here for therapy. This artistic couple, widely known for their creative, entertaining and gardening skills, took a field with no trees and converted it into a highly personal collage of color and beauty. Everywhere you look, there is something to draw the eye closer: zoo animals, blue ceramic balls, statuary that look like it's coming out of the ground, oil paintings, fabulous plants of all kinds and a Koi pond off the kitchen that is unbelievable. There are hidden garden niches everywhere - don't leave without seeing them all.