DMGA 2012 Spring Garden Tour: The GardensThe DeKalb Master Gardener Association (DMGA) is sponsoring a "DMGA Spring Garden Tour" on Saturday, April 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Three private gardens of DMGA members will be opened to the public. Located in Dunwoody, Chamblee, and Druid Hills communities, the gardens demonstrate the diverse gardening styles and opportunities in DeKalb County.
Over a hundred plants have been dug from each respective garden and will be available for sale. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the plants that are for sale as grown in the host garden being toured. Proceeds will go toward the horticultural scholarships that are awarded annually by DMGA to University of Georgia and Gwinnett Technical College students
The cost is $10 per person, or $15 per couple, for entrance to any or all three gardens. Tickets will be available at any garden. Tickets are also available at The Garden Enthusiast on Main Street in Tucker and at Gone to the Dogs on Broad Street in Chamblee. The ticket includes directions to each garden; driving maps will also be available at the gardens. The gardens on the tour are as follows: The Garden of Jane and Eph McLean
2257 Old Brooke Pt., Atlanta 30338
The McLeans enjoy entertaining outside on a patio that overlooks a formal garden with a fountain, "guard house" and balustrade wall. Paths lead to a woodland area and a "working garden" for propagating perennials. Something is in bloom almost year round in this stunning garden. Stroll the paths and you'll see hellebores, camellias, azaleas, iris, and hydrangeas chosen for the colors of their flowers, but also the vibrant hues and textures of foliage in the ferns and heucheras. 200 dwarf boxwoods in the quad give the lower gardens a European look. 
The Garden of Jean and David Otness
3541 London Road, Chamblee 30341
Jean and David's lot provides them with the challenges of a sunny, increasingly arid front garden and an extremely shady backyard. Over the past dozen years, the couple has steadily augmented the clay soil with generous amounts of county mulch, wood chips, and providential organic matter. They have expanded their rainwater collection system, removed invasive plants, and encouraged companion plantings and perennials. Raised beds and garden walls have been creatively constructed from "found" rock and concrete. Wander through the massed shade plantings and you'll discover the wattle barrier and stream that back onto Chamblee's Keswick Park. 
The Garden of Phil and Judi Edwards
1130 Springdale Road, Atlanta 30306In the stately Druid Hills neighborhood, Phil and Judi have turned a formerly wild backyard to a garden of interest and delight. Meandering paths take you by native azaleas, redbud cultivars Japanese maples, astilbes, hostas, ferns, and many hard to find or hard to grow plants. Phil has handpicked plants for color and interest year round. Plantings are kept looking lush with the help of a well on the property. Besides the fine collection of plants, you'll find many points of interest in this garden, including arbors, hardscapes, sculptures, water features, and an adult tree house. 
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