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Master Gardeners host 32nd annual Spring Garden Tour this weekend

Border beds blooming with color accent stone retaining walls at the home of Dan and Betty Smith. / Contributed Photo by Suzanne Ford Border beds blooming with color accent stone retaining walls at the home of Dan and Betty Smith. / Contributed Photo by Suzanne Ford

By Staff Report June 11, 2019 4 min read

Layers of plantings add color and texture to a hillside on the property of Hat Chau in Hixson. / Contributed Photo by Suzanne Ford

Gardens at four private residences and two schools have been selected by Master Gardeners of Hamilton County to feature on their 32nd annual Spring Garden Tour.

The fundraiser takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, in the Hixson/Red Bank/North Chattanooga communities. Tickets may be purchased on either event day at any of the gardens on the tour (see accompanying list.) Proceeds from the tour benefit educational and scholarship programs sponsored by the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Master Gardeners of Hamilton County.

If you go

› What: 32nd Spring Garden Tour› Where: Four homes, two teaching gardens in Hixson, Red Bank and North Chattanooga› When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 15; 1-6 p.m. Sunday, June 16› Admission: $20 ticket, good both days› For more information: http://mghc.org/32nd-annual-spring-garden-tour

“This year’s Spring Garden Tour features outstanding examples of homegrown horticulture in our community,” says Holly Colf, Spring Garden Tour chairwoman and a Master Gardener.

“Each garden represents a work of art, a passion for nature, as well as a display of individual creativity and expertise. These gardeners have created personal natural settings demonstrating how sculpture and artifacts, water features and stonework can be combined with a variety of plantings to create beautiful and relaxing landscapes filled with surprises.