Council of Rockford Gardeners hosts Garden Walk 2010

From press releases, flier

The Council of Rockford Gardeners will host its free Garden Walk 2010 from noon to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 16. The event features eight beautiful gardens in the Rockford area. This is a “rain or shine” event.

An estimated 1,000 gardeners attended the event last year. Be a part of the Rockford gardening story. Highlights include:

→ A free self-guided tour of eight unique gardens

→ Viewing some of the most beautiful and inspiring gardens in the Rockford area

→ Gardening and gardens of every variety:

→ eclectic, traditional, country, Old World and containers

→ vegetables, herbs, grasses, perennials and hostas

→ water features, statuary, garden art, and koi ponds

→ large, small, sun, shade, new and old

Visit Garden Walk “headquarter stops” the day of the walk to obtain the flier with locations and map:

→ Pepper Creek, 7295 Harrison Ave., Rockford

→ Poska, 2213 E. State St., Rockford

→ Town and Country Feed and Garden Center, 9515 N. Second St., Roscoe

→ Didier Greenhouse, 4601 W. State St., Rockford

For more information, contact Lee Ann Love at jllrent@gmail.com or (815) 234-8333, or Jo Ann Betts at wjb1988@msn.com or (815) 399-7085.

From the June 16-22, 2010 issue

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