THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, June 4, 1995 TAG: 9506020122
SECTION: HOME PAGE: G2 EDITION: FINAL
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``A SUNDAY AFTERNOON of Gardens on Virginia's Eastern Shore'' features these stops: VIRGINIA & GEORGE SAVAGE
Avid gardener Virginia Savage started this garden in 1971 on a farm after she and George built their home. The garden, at the end of a shell road, is now mature.
She describes the garden as an ``environmentally sound landscape that benefits people, wildlife and the Bay.'' Native plants and other perennials are used. NED DOUGHTY III
A vast lawn with clean sweeping views to a distant marsh sets this garden aside, particularly since it's designed in the bold, romantic garden style popularized by Ohme-Van Sweden. The garden is planted atop rolling mounds with stone garden paths meandering through masses of Joe-Pye weed, Russian sage, lythrum, Rugosa roses, ornamental grasses, hostas, ornamental Japanese maples and vitex.
Refreshments will be served at the Doughty pool house. ELEANOR GORDON
Windrush Farm, home of Eleanor Gordon, features an English cottage garden, filled with visual delights at every turn, including an herb garden. Two acres are filled with mixed borders of colors ranging from all white to fiery reds and oranges. Daylilies, hollyhocks, poppies, hydrangeas and Rugosa roses and other old-fashioned roses will be at their peak of bloom. KATTY MEARS
Katty Mears' Colonial home sits in a formal setting overlooking Mattawoman Creek. A newly planted perennial border with bold foliage and hot colors of yellow, orange and red brighten a fenced section off the porch. A pool area is filled with flowers in containers. FLEET & SKIP DAVIS
Fleet and Skip Davis' garden at Mill Pond Point was created in 1990 with beds and borders flanking a stable, gardener's cottage, guest house and swimming pool. Five informal mixed borders surround the main house, filled with small trees, shrubs, roses, perennials, bulbs, biennials and annuals.
Be sure to see the 80-foot-long cutting garden of tall annuals, plus a pair of knot gardens filled with herbs. ILLUSTRATION: Graphic
GARDEN TOUR DETAILS
WHAT: ``A Sunday Afternoon of Gardens on Virginia's Eastern
Shore'' to benefit Eastern Shore Habitat for Humanity. Sponsored by
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
WHEN: Noon to 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11. Rain date, June 18.
WHERE: Five gardens in Northampton County, from Cape Charles to
Nassawadox. Directional signs will be posted along Route 13. A map
to all gardens will be provided at each garden.
HOW MUCH: $10 for all gardens; $3 for an individual garden.
Tickets are available at all gardens on day of tour or in advance at
all branches of Farmers & Merchants Bank and at The Book Bin,
Cheriton Pharmacy, Rayfields Pharmacy and Jaxsons, all on the
Eastern Shore.
MORE INFO: (804) 442-4662. Guided trips for groups are
available, if prearranged.
SPECIAL EVENTS: A box lunch with beverage is available at Christ
Church, Eastville, for $4.50. The Custis Farm, Route 600 (Seaside
Road) will offer a 15 percent discount on all plants sold on the day
of the tour.
by CNB