The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program is offering a tour of a private garden in Pleasantville on Saturday August 10th. Visitors are invited to see the garden of Jean and John Nonna on Ashland Avenue from 10 am to 4 pm.
Jean's designed and planted the garden and maintains it herself. After years of collecting she has acquired a large and varied dwarf conifer garden. The Japanese maple collection has forty-one different varieties. A zelkova and Japanese emperor oak are among her rare trees. You will find a varied selection of shrubs. With a large garden, Jean has divided it into theme gardens that include a miniature, white, fern, and hosta garden as well as a chartreuse-and-purple room. Summer will show off the dahlias, varied zinnias, and marigolds, along with the other annuals. The natural rock formations and garden ornaments lend interest and beauty to Jean's work.
Visit the Garden Conservancy's website to learn more. Admission to the garden is just $5.
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