Want Gardening Ideas? Take This Tour on Saturday

The Piedmont Gardeners Tour of Gardens is a beloved Spring tradition in Athens.  The 20th annual tour will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2013.  The five gardens on the tour this year are located in the Five Points area of Athens and offer a variety of styles, scales and horticultural ideas.

The Piedmont Gardeners are a group of 30 dedicated and informed gardeners who make this tour possible each year by their hard work, local knowledge and flair.  Funds raised by the tour go to scholarships for students enrolled in UGA Landscape Architecture and Horticulture courses.  The Piedmont Gardeners also plant and maintain the charming herb garden at the Church-Waddell-Brumby House, which houses the Athens Welcome Center at 280 East Dougherty Street.  

The Piedmont Gardeners’ President, Susie Haggard, said: “Has it really been 20 years of our wonderful garden tours? This has been a tradition that every lover of beautiful gardens can enjoy. Each garden is unique and expresses the talent and artful expression of the gardener. So make plans to join us.”

Tickets for the tour are available at the following local businesses for $15 each:

Cofer’s Home & Garden Showplace

Frontier Gifts

Homeplace Gifts

Thomas Orchards and Nursery

Weekend A’Fair

Tickets may also be bought at the gardens on tour day for $20.

Tour hours : Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10.00 am until 4.00 pm. Rain or Shine!

For more information and photos of the gardens, visit www.piedmontgardeners.org or contact

Jody Vrana, Publicity,  vranaj@bellsouth.net