Midwest Convention Garden #5

[renaldo75]

This is the garden of Gary & Deb Guardia. Deb is the gardener in the family and she has done some very nice things. For a lot of reasons, this was my favorite garden. I told Marlys & Connie more than once: "I could do this garden." It had a lot of neat elements - wonderful plant selections & combinations, color contrasts - both blended and combinations that really made everything 'POP'!! I like elegant and I thought this garden really was. It all blended together seamlessly.

Again I wish I had taken the time to get names of several of the hostas & conifers - particularly the conifer in the first pic. There were some nicely grown plants in Deb's garden including one of the fullest Tattoos I've seen. The only thing I didn't like about the garden was that I didn't have enough time to spend in it.

There was a 6th garden - the Meyer garden - across the street. It is an amazing place to wander in. One tree especially was amazing!! Thursday evening a get-together was held in the Guardia garden that featured a floral designer using things from the garden for large floral arrangements. Several friends & I roamed the Meyer garden that evening. I had my camera, but didn't take any pictures since they would have all had a flash. I intended to get pics on the tour, but when we got off the bus Saturday morning, almost the entire bus went to the Meyer garden so I went the other way to get pics of the Guardia garden without 50 other people in them. And I just never made it out of the back garden there. I regret now not having gone back to the Meyer garden for pics Sunday morning.

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[JaneG]

I agree, what a lovely display! It's looks so fresh and so cozy and inviting. Love it!!

Thanks for posting all the pictures, I've been enjoying them!

[tsbccowboy]

Renaldo,

Thank You for the garden tours.

Usually photos are the next best thing to being there; however, this time of year they may be even better than being there.

cowboy

[kHT]

Very nicely done! A lot of great hard scape and huge hostas. Thank you for sharing these with us.

[renaldo75]

Thanks, ladies and cowboy!! I had a lot of fun reliving that one day last summer while I was working with the pics this cold, snowy week.
I'm glad everyone enjoyed them!! Thanks.

[Patrushka]

Reldon, your convention garden pics are beautiful! I'm just a little bit tardy (a month and a half) getting over here to look at them. They sure did the trick for the winter doldrums. I haven't even done any winter sowing yet. Now, I can't wait until spring when the hostas will emerge and I can go play in the garden.

[renaldo75]

I'm glad you enjoyed them, Pat. That's the great thing about the forum. You can check out the pictures any time.