Saturday & SundayJuly 21 & 22, 2012 11am – 5pm

Headquarters

• C1 Labyrinth Garden W 65th St & Clinton Ave

Gardens

• C3 1329 W. 65 St.Garden is mostly shaded with woodland feel...has Asian elements with koi pond & trees in containers...becoming a bird sanctuary. • C4 1364 W. 67th St.Artful Living believes flowers are “outside art” and uses color to brighten the yard. Eclectic and relaxed environment. • C5 1279 W. 67 St.Perennial garden + weeping cherry tree in front; herb garden; grape vines. Back yard natural bush fencing with stone patio, firepit & planters. • C6 1269 W. 67 St.Community bocce courts with lighting and re-purposed iron fencing. Native trees, bushes, flowers, and arborvitae fencing. • C7 1264 W. 67th St.Memorial graden to Ronald Zitiello & others who served or died in Vietnam. Ronald gave his life in a heroic battle & was honored posthumously with a purple heart. • C8 1244 W. 67th St.The front of the house has an array of peren-nials and annuals and the backyard has a large vegetable and herb garden along with a lovely wisteria tree. • C9 1236 W. 67th St.Edibles & recycled/upcycled hardscapes; cherry tree & chard; upcycled border of wine bottles; heirloom veggies, laying hens, rain bar-rels & compost. • C11 6810 Herman Ave.Glenn’s Bohemian courtyard garden is filled with perennials & whimsical yard art.His sidewalk patio is where neighbors enjoy the summer beauty. • C12 1296 W. 69th St.

Colorful, eclectic mix of perennials bring beauty to this front yard. Statues, bird bath, stone edging invites you to pause and enjoy! • C14 1432 W. 65th St.Natural space for entertaining large groups & hosting intimate evenings with close friends. Tropical backyard + more formal planting areas -- something for everyone. • C15 6514 W. Clinton Ave.Edible landscaping - blueberry bushes and front tree lawn cherry trees. Giant backyard raised vegetable bed. Rain barrels. Herb spi-ral. Grape vines along sideyard neighboring fence. • C16 6606 W. Clinton Ave.My front yard has beautiful knock out roses in bloom. The side yard is still evolving with perenials and annuals. • C17 6708 W. Clinton Ave.Back yard is dominated by man-made land-scape of mountains & valleys with tracks for model train. Vegetable & fruit gardens behind garage + 60 year old fig trees. • C18 6709 W. Clinton Ave.Chickens & fruit trees. A slice of the country in the city. • C19 6810 W. Clinton Ave.Backyard has colorful flowers, veggies, grapevines, fruit trees, composting & new brick patio. Look up to see Murphy + Penguin on own second story CATio. • C20 6905 W. Clinton Ave.Arbor of grapes & wisteria with a “sandbox” garden. “Secret garden” with brick walkway is protected by a low wrought-iron style fence. • C21 6913 W. Clinton Ave.Front yard of flowers, bushes, dogwood & Japanese maple trees. Backyard of native wildflowers, blueberry, raspberry & goose-berry bushes + vegetable garden. • C22 7004 W. Clinton Ave.Repurposed bricks outline perennial flower beds, walkways & form basket-weave patio.

Rain garden adds beauty & function. • C23 7205 W. Clinton Ave.Attractive front yard + gorgeous back of perennial flowers pollinated by garage roof bee hive. 1st place honey at 2010 Cuyahoga County Fair. • C24 7312 W. Clinton Ave.Front yard: native plant rain garden. Backyard: flower beds, pergola w/ grape vines, vegeta-ble garden, compost, play area of repurposed wood. • C25 7313 W. Clinton Ave.Front: Community-built demonstration rain garden with flowering bushes, grasses & lush ground cover. Back: Flowers, rain barrel, composting & vegetable garden. • C26 7325 W. Clinton Ave.Native perennial garden in front. Chickens, bees, veggies, rain barrel system, bramble patch, French drain, recycled paver patio & compost system in back. • C29 7911 Franklin Blvd.Picket fence paradise w/ 3-season flower bed. Dogwood & lilac bushes. Roses throughout. Purple sand cherries & red mulch trim: year-round color. • C30 7915 Franklin Blvd.This garden features fruit/vegetable and native flower beds built from glass bottles and stone ‘rubble’ found in the yard. Elevated rain barrels used for irrigation. • C31 7919 Franklin Blvd.Japanese garden in backyard. Lovely land-scaping all around beautiful Victorian home. • C32 7923 Franklin Blvd.Urban farmers of chickens, bees, mushrooms with rain barrel watering system. Intersting yard art throughout both yards shows owner’s artistic flare. • C35 1914 W. 73rd St. Adorable home colorfully painted with lush front garden filled with unusual perennials; plus pond, waterfall and vegetable garden in the backyard.

Saturday & SundayJuly 21 & 22, 2012 11am – 5pm

• C36 1918 W. 73rd St.The most colorful house around! Surround-ed by an eclectic mix of annuals, perenni-als, herbs & vegetables. Come & get happy! 100% organic. • C37 1917 W. 73rd St.Front - Dwarf pear tree, day lilies, Chinese lilac & spirea bushes; thyme-filled tree lawn. Back - Courtyard garden of clematis, hon-eysuckle vines, grape arbor, roses… • C38 7300 Franklin Blvd.Jeff’s beautiful historic home is elegantly landscaped in front but it is his incredible backyard retreat in the pines that is a “must see”. • C39 7209 Franklin Blvd.Side yard - native Ohio wildflowers. Back yard - raspberry patch, two fruit trees, tomato gar-den, grape arbor with stone path underneath bordered by flower garden. • C40 7201 Franklin Blvd.Roses galore in front, side and back yard! • C41 7200 Franklin Blvd.Sprawling front & side yards; stately flower beds and two rain gardens: on E and SW sides of building. • C42 7009 Franklin Blvd.Attractive, low-maintenance landscaping beds in front of Franklin Blvd apartment building provide pleasant entrance for resi-dents. • C43 1895 W. 71st St.Wild, natural, whimsical and enchanted with little red hens! • C44 1899 W. 71st St. Home owner’s secret urban escape & guilty pleasure allows for playing in potting shed pretending to be keepers of beautiful grand estate. It is our Garden of Eden. • C45 6905 Franklin Blvd.Rain garden with native plants in front and tidy raised bed vegetable garden on the side.

• C46 6818 Franklin Blvd.Front flower bed of roses and hyrdrangeas; backyard flower gardens of peony, irises and cornflowers with veggie garden in back. • C47 6810 Franklin Blvd.Flower & vegetable gardens, berry bushes, fruit trees + 4 hens in backyard. Look for colored glass rocks found in flats & glass mosaic bird bath. • C48 6722 Franklin Blvd.Attractive front yard and backyard with patio/haven from summer sun with fountain/bird-bath and garage mural; rain barrels on house & garage. • C49 6718 Franklin Blvd.Front: modified rain garden. Back: expansive vegetable garden alongside garage. Inter-esting flowerbeds line drive and neighboring fence. • C52 5810 Pear Ave.Lawn is planted with NO MOW Prairie grass mix. Side yard features swale planted with mostly native plants. Rain barrels capture good amount of rainfall. • C57 5702 Franklin Blvd.Small fenced yard in front with border herbs, flowers & veggies. Tree lawn has large raised bed with native plant meadow and smaller raised bed with veggies. • C58 5501 Detroit Ave.Urban oasis in heart of asphalt jungle. Our garden features gallery of yard art by Scav-enger Designs, lush tropical foliage, exotic cabana. • C59 1417 W. 58th St. Meticulous yard & stellar gardens adorn this beautiful Victorian home. Climbing roses, rose bushes & pinwheels/hostas with large vegetable garden in back. • C60 1437 W. 58th St.Pinwheels and petunias in front yard with hanging fern on porch. Backyard has stone patio with native Ohio seeds and theme, and decorative yard art.

• C61 5806 Franklin Blvd.The Little Prairie on the House: Entire property is native plantings with a roof top prairie and garden. • C62 6308 Franklin Blvd.House restored to original character by own-ers who live next door. Contained raised bed gardens with heirloom vegetables behind house in back. • C63 6314 Franklin Blvd.Beautiful front & side yards plus backyard oasis with water feature, distinctive yard art, composter, rain barrel and more! • C64 6403 W. Clinton Ave.Garden is in the process of being installed so come see the evolving results. • C65 6306 W. Clinton Ave.Low maintenance garden anchored by hostas, lavender, herbs & perennial flowers. This year is adventure in using vegetables for added interest. • C66 6305 W. Clinton Ave.Adorned with profusion of plants: hostas, day lillies, myrtle & more. Fun & whimsical areas. No grass in backyard + 2 rain barrels for easy care. • C67 6212 W. Clinton Ave.Ornamental, lush gardens front and back. Fol-low the path to a secluded patio and soothing shade garden.

• C68 6012 W. Clinton Ave.Front yard was completely barren until 3 years ago. Homeowner has worked very hard to make the front more attractive. • C69 6003 W. Clinton AveAdorable home with English cottage-feel and lush front yard filled with unusual perennials. Inviting pond and waterfall in backyard.

Community Gardens

• C2 Labyrinth Park, NE Corner W. 65th & W. Clinton Ave.

Saturday & SundayJuly 21 & 22, 2012 11am – 5pm

• C10 Herman Avenue Community Garden 6802 Herman Ave. • C13 Edgewater Hill Victory Garden 1363 W. 73rd St.

• C28 Lots of Love W. 77th St. and Detroit Ave. • C33 Albert Hart Orchard & Garden W. 79th St. and Wakefield Ave.

• C34 WPC Garden 7717 Guthrie Ave. • C54 Ithaca Court Community Garden 5502 Ithaca Ct.

• C55 Peace Garden 1910 W. 54th St

• C56 W. 54th St. Community Garden 1843 W. 54th St.

Reimagining Projects • C27 Watterson-Lake Learning Garden 1449 W. 75th Street

• C50 Liberian-American Community Garden 6614 Wakefield Avenue

• C53 Eco-Village Produce Ecological Design 1963 W. 57th St.

Special Features

• C51 Michael J. Zone Recreation Center Sustainable Greenspace 6301 Lorain Avenue This brand new project features a state-of-the-art upgrade of the 22-acres surrounding the Michael J. Zone Recreation Center into a greenspace demonstrating ecological restoration, sustainability and permaculture principles.  Rain gardens and space for community gardens with fruit-bearing orchards are included.  Landscape architect Jim McKnight’s design earned an American Landscape Architects Association Ohio Chapter Award.  This project is located in the EcoVillage area of Detroit Shoreway. Open access and off street parking.

Saturday & SundayJuly 21 & 22, 2012 11am – 5pm