previous
  • Building a Compost Bin
    Building a Compost Bin
  • Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
    Indeterminate or Determinate Tomatoes?
  • Make a Succulent Topiary
    Make a Succulent Topiary
  • Thoughts From a Foreign Field
    Thoughts From a Foreign Field
  • Mulch for a Healthy Garden
    Mulch for a Healthy Garden
  • Dwarf Citrus Trees
    Dwarf Citrus Trees
  • Save Money by Growing Your Own
    Save Money by Growing Your Own
  • Containers as Focal Points
    Containers as Focal Points
  • Lawn Alternatives
    Lawn Alternatives
  • Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
    Garden Confidential: A Plant Walks into a Bar
  • Elephant's Ears
    Elephant's Ears
  • Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
    Plant an Easy-to-Water Strawberry Jar
  • NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
    NEW Video Series: There's a Better Way
  • 6 Tips for Weed Control
    6 Tips for Weed Control
  • Homegrown / Homemade
    Homegrown / Homemade
  • Plants that Spark!
    Plants that Spark!
  • Stylish Shady Containers
    Stylish Shady Containers
  • In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
    In Pursuit of the Perfect Potting Shed
  • Colorful Selections for Shade
    Colorful Selections for Shade
  • Designing with Curved Terraces
    Designing with Curved Terraces
  • Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
    Slideshow: Beautiful Clematis
  • Comfortable Alfresco Dining
    Comfortable Alfresco Dining
  • Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
    Fast-Growing Trees for Impatient Gardeners
  • Pretty in Pink
    Pretty in Pink
  • Fragrant Plants for Pathways
    Fragrant Plants for Pathways
next

Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day

The gardens of Union Hill

comments (12) January 10th, 2013 in blogs
MichelleGervais Michelle Gervais, Senior Editor
129 users recommend
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.
2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window. Click the image to enlarge.

2 WAYS TO ENLARGE: Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.

Photo: Courtesy of Kathy Vedder
Add CommentAdd Comment
PrintPrint

Today's photos are a special treat from Kathy Vedder in Kansas City, Missouri. We featured Kathy's fantasic garden for two days in mid-December (Refresh your memory HERE and HERE.) Today she's sharing what the rest of her town has to offer in the way of gardens. She says, "These are some photos from the 2012 garden tour of Union Hill. Union Hill is a charming Victorian neighborhood in Kansas City, and each summer about a dozen neighbors open up their gardens for this walking tour. A portion of the proceeds goes to the preservation of their neighbor, the Union Cemetery, Kansas City's oldest cemetery. This is one of the garden tours I look forward to every summer." Wow, what a great bunch of gardens, Kathy!! I'm so glad you've shared them with us!

_______________________________________________
Want us to feature YOUR garden in the Garden Photo of the Day? CLICK HERE!
Want to see every post ever published? CLICK HERE!
Want to search the GPOD by STATE? CLICK HERE!
**Check out the GPOD Pinterest page, where you can browse all the post in categories...fun! CLICK HERE!**

posted in: Missouri
Add CommentAdd Comment PrintPrint
Back to List

Comments (12)

cwheat000 writes: Thank you so much for the wonderful garden tour. One of my New Year's garden resolutions is to go on more tours this season. Posted: 12:05 am on January 11th
KVgarden writes: You're correct, Tractor1, that is the cemetery on the other side of the fence.
Kathy Posted: 6:30 pm on January 10th
Sheila_Schultz writes: What I like the most is that the visitors of these lush gardens help with the upkeep of the nearby cemetery. Pretty unusual, I'm guessing...
Meander1 and Michelle, I know where you both are coming from. We've lived in a 100+ year old home and a 30 year old home... different eras, different problems. Loved them both, but I do miss the craftmanship and history of our 'old' place. Posted: 5:59 pm on January 10th
tractor1 writes: I like the second picture down on the right side because it contains that lovely blue sky, but then I noticed that oblisk that looks like the Washington monument, and then I noticed that what seems to be on the other side of that fence is a cemetery. Posted: 12:56 pm on January 10th
Daisy8 writes: Thank you for posting pictures from the Union Hill Garden Tour. I love going on garden walks for inspiration & great ideas although there are only a few in my area each year. I would love to see other pictures people have taken from past garden walks in their areas of the country. I also really love the second picture down on the first row with the focal point at the end of the path and the lovely blue hydrangea. Posted: 12:09 pm on January 10th
tractor1 writes: Maybe I need new glasses but from looking at the past photos that house doen't look victorian at all, it's a very contemporary split level. The landscaping can pass for victorian but not the architecture. I remember that house very well by it's old world euro chimneys. Its trim can pass for Scandinavian. Posted: 10:52 am on January 10th
MichelleGervais writes: Meander1--I'm going in the opposite direction. I live in a house built in 1871 now, and I love it for the most part, but I dream of building a low, sleek modern house, super-insulated, with large overhangs and low-maintenance materials like a metal roof and cement board siding. I want a modern-leaning garden, too, and lots of containers!
I really wish I could be passively appreciative (love that term--thank you!) of antique houses, but my hubby is in the construction field, so I know WAY too much about houses....and living in our house, with it's old-house needs, doesn't help. Posted: 10:06 am on January 10th
meander1 writes: Yes Michelle, you are sooo right when it comes to the cost and care of properly maintaining Victorian architecture. I guess I put myself in the passive appreciation category. I'm happy some others have the addiction although I know I could never be a worthy owner of those types of homes. When I was younger, I was drawn to sleek contemporary looks but I have evolved into more of a traditionalist. Posted: 9:40 am on January 10th
wwross writes:

Wow. This beautiful garden gives me some great ideas for plant and hard scape composition in a semi-urban, semi-formal context. Posted: 9:38 am on January 10th
MichelleGervais writes: Ha! Meander1, I might be the exception to the rule. The older I get the more I look at Victorian houses like this and think about how much money it would cost to repaint them. But gosh, they are beautiful! Posted: 9:21 am on January 10th
meander1 writes: What an absolute treasure of a community Union Hill must be. Garden tours are such a treat. As much as we each love our own gardens, it is so fun to get to stroll around some one else's and appreciate their efforts and vision. Looks like the houses in this area are filled with charm and personality...hmmm, the older I get, the more I love Victorian architecture. I'll bet that's a progression many others share. Posted: 8:53 am on January 10th
pattyspencer writes: Nice! I really like the 2nd pic down on the 1st row. I've never been on a garden tour - maybe someday. Posted: 8:37 am on January 10th
You must be logged in to post comments. Log in.