2003 Festival of Gardens Photo Gallery
2003 Garden Tour
12th Annual Festival of Gardening - May 14th, 15th & 17th, 2003
Garden 1
Her great-grandfather's millstone has a place of honor in this highly personal and productive garden. She is the creative one, and he is a dedicated raised-bed vegetable gardener. If you've ever dreamed of creating a "Victory Garden" with pizzazz, please don't miss this!
Garden 2
This whole street looks like an established park, with big old trees and soothing grassy areas. The gracious, peaceful atmosphere continues from the front yard of this home into a back brick walled courtyard, with it's pretty pool, fountain, old crepe myrtles, and luxuriously planted pots.
Garden 3
Home, sweet home, is what Samantha the cat, calls this quintessential Shandon house and garden, which was featured on the tour of homes this year. Owned, and lovingly cared for by a Master Gardener, this garden could easily be imagined in the Cotswolds.
Garden 4
A cool path through azaleas, ferns, and hydrangeas will draw you in to the most unique and wonderful water feature you will find in Columbia. Stones stacked up creatively in a large mound with a seating area and waterfall, bring magic to this intimate back yard.
Garden 5
Near accidents must happen in front of this house every day, as people crane their necks out of car windows to get a good look at this adorable house and unusually interesting front yard. Little do they know what a fascinating treat lies behind this cottage, whose owner is an artist in a lawyer's suit.
Garden 6
The wrought iron fenced in front garden gives this home tremendous appeal from the street, but the walled-in space behind the house, with the lovely pool and large stone planter with fountain, is where this family dines and plays. This is an "outside room" in the best sense of the term.
Garden 7
This Charleston single house with two side porches overlooking an oval shaped garden planted with tall Italian cypress, rosemary, and St. Augustine grass, reflects the owner's family roots in both the lowcountry and Italy. The beautiful English fountain in the garden was once a Baptismal Font!
Garden 8
This elegant home and courtyard garden gives you a definite Charleston feel in downtown Columbia. Beautiful old brick walls covered with climbing fig, wrought iron gates and formal columns lend this space a gracious air, and don't miss the genteel treatment of the trashcans!
Garden 9
The old-fashioned lamp post and iron dogs guard the entrance to this extremely attractive home. It will be hard to believe that two years ago, these new owners found an overgrown garden in the back! Beautiful ironwork, brick pathways and round patios will make you want to stay and curl up with a book.
Garden 10
Prepare to have your breath taken away - this place is a house like the Queen Mary is a floating device! Brand new, with an Old World feel, you have just got to see this to believe it. All this AND a view of the skyline from the balcony!
Garden 11
How do you create a quiet respite from the noises of the city? Come see this charming garden with a spectacular view. An intimate courtyard, ironwork, English saddlestones and antiques, as well as a whimsical "bug garden," make this a garden a real treat.
Garden 12
This house and garden are as inviting as they come. Your first glance at the front yard will make you want to come in for tea, and we want you to! A wonderful variety of plants, birds, water features, and whimsical ornaments (check out the giant toad!) make this year-round garden a treat for the eyes and ears. You will love the summerhouse!
