Saturday's Garden Tour Update

I want to thank everyone who attended the garden tour this Saturday. Attendance was good with 100+ people signing the guest books! We could not have asked for better weather, a nice cool day to explore our fantastic Tucker area gardens.  

Thanks to our gracious gardeners: Dawn and Bill Hines, Elizabeth and Jim Barr, Henry Everett and Jesse Usleton, Susan and Kirk Farrar and Deborah and David Ashley, and the Master Gardeners of the Butterfly Garden at Browning Courthouse!  

Each garden reflected the dedication, countless hours of hard work and passion of gardening to make the tour a wonderful success this year. 

Our sponsors helped support our efforts for the tour and we thank each of them: Bank of North Georgia; Barbara Collins - State Farm Insurance; The Garden Enthusiast - Backyard Nature Station; Robin Lee Fitch, MS, MDiv, Licensed Professional Counselor; Grecian Gyro; Hampton Inn Northlake; Primo Grills & Smokers; Tech Pro Printing; Tucker Times; Tucker Patch; Up Close and Personal in Tucker; Vulcan Materials; Marion Croxton; Aubrey and Becky Daniels; Caroline and Darryl Riggins; Buddy and Marsha Pittard; Henry Everett and Jesse Usleton; Scott Topping and George Wellborn; John Wermuth and Mark Bryant.

The local businesses who sold tickets are always ready to help us! Bena's Hallmark; Brockett Square Barber Shop; Old Tucker Mill Antiques; The Garden Enthusiast - Backyard Nature Station; Tucker Flower Shop; Tucker Pet Supply.

Thanks to the artists who help provide another creative layer of excitement to the tour: Nancy Brishcler, Chris MacHarg, Jamie Barr, and Shelia Diaf.

Special thanks our Volunteer Greeters! Eileen Sanford, Allison King, Grayson Mays, George Cumming, Ann Mount, Louisa Ellis, Miriam Gardener, Siska Williams, Jean Brown, Fred and Gay Hollinger, John Wermuth, Trish England, Donna Cole, Caroline Riggins, Vicki Watkins, Harry Powell, Mary Bolton and Juanita Tollison. 

We have already received names of potential gardens for next year's garden tour and if you know of a garden that should be considered, please pass it on to us.  

It was my sincere pleasure to work with the many people involved in this year's garden tour. We all worked together to make it happen and I thank each of you again!

Kathy Powell, Garden Tour Coordinator