After a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Racine Garden Center is hosting its biannual Summer Magic Garden Tour (racinegardenclub.org/summer-magic-garden-tour1.html). A farm in the Union Grove area, two gardens in Mount Pleasant and a courtyard in Racine have been chosen to have their organic art showcased during self-guided walking tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $10 “at the door” of each garden.
“What’s fun and interesting about working with the garden owners on the tour is watching them thrive as they take care and take pride in preparing for the big day. They change, beautify and/or enhance their already beautiful and unique gardens,” wrote Carolyn Seeger. , co-chair of the Summer Magic Garden Tour 2022, in an email. “We see these special people giving their all to their work for this event. We couldn’t do the tour without people like them who are willing to share their passion for gardening with Racine Garden Club members and Summer attendees. Magic Garden Tour.
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By the hand
Location: 8915 Arbor Hill Drive
Gardeners: Bill and DeDe Arndt
MOUNT PLEASANT – Bill Arndt had his current home built in 2005. He had been an avid gardener since living on his own in the mid-1970s. Arndt took it upon himself to make his garden enjoyable after having his house built, and he hasn’t stopped since.
Arndt’s garden includes several ornamental trees like seven flower sons, Japanese lilac, Japanese maples and a few Cleveland pears.
Arndt takes pride in growing everything in his garden, as well as building many of his features himself.
Bill Arndt admires his hand-built pergola.
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The different parts of his garden can be seen from his handmade pergola, a kind of terrace shade made of wooden slats. Other handmade items in Arndt’s garden include a handcrafted and painted woodshed and birdhouses, which Arndt also sells.
Bill says his wife, DeDe, prefers to view the garden from the patio and pergola.
“She’s more of the supervisor,” Bill joked. “She likes to sit on the terrace, so I want it to be pleasant for her.”
In photos: Meet the gardeners behind the Magic Summer Garden Tour 2022 in the Racine sector
carrie bergs
Carrie Bergs inspecting a tree branch
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This way to the garden
Carrie Bergs heads to her rose garden.
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27 years of creation
But before his days in the Air Force, Teddy Bergs, pictured, planted a pine seed in the yard in the spring of 1995. Today that tree stands among many on the farm, Carrie says he reminds him of a tree that would be in the forest of the Hobbits. “We used to hang Christmas lights there, but we can’t anymore,” Carrie said.
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House on the other side of the meadow.
The original name given to the farm by the Skewes family, Chibarlys, is Cornish for “house across the meadow”. the Bergs honor the Skewes family with this stone, which Carrie painted herself.
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Bill Arndt
Bill Arndt holds two of his handcrafted birdhouses.
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A sight to see
Bill Arndt admires his hand-built pergola.
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Keeping watch
A garden gnome watches over Bill Arndt’s garden.
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Quite a find
Mary Terselic found a set of topiaries at an estate sale a few years ago, and she just had to have them for her patio which was currently under construction. After finding someone to help her put the two 70-pound sculptures in her car, Mary made sure two pillars were added to her patio to hold them up.
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Elliot
Elliot is a stray cat who occasionally finds comfort in Mary’s garden.
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“She would say ‘This is fabulous'”
A statue of a boy riding a fish once stood in the garden of Mary Terselic’s mother. Now he is in her own, so an aside from her mother is always with her.
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Goodbye, old friend
Mary Terselic replaces one of the shrubs in her garden with a new one on Tuesday morning. Terselic attributed the original shrub that did not survive last season’s lack of snow and warmer weather.
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“I want to be surrounded”
Juliano’s backyard deck is surrounded by dozens of pots on racks, a collection that Marry Ellen has acquired over the years from various dig and discount sales at various plant stores. “I want to be surrounded,” said Mary Ellen.
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A work of art
While Juliano’s garden is filled with many handcrafted works of art by Mary Ellen, a stained glass image of a pelican is one of the first things to welcome visitors home.
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Mary Terselic
Mary Terselic stands under a crabapple tree in her garden, surrounded by decorative orbs and a perching nest.
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Mary Ellen and Len
Mary Ellen Juliano, right, and her husband Len sit on the patio of their Mount Pleasant home.
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A taste of Florida
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