GardenWalk Cleveland Displays Nature’s Attractiveness In City’s Neighborhoods | News
By Zaria Johnson, for the Kent State University NewsLab
Masses of tall, charming coneflowers and low, dainty larkspur fill Sue Borton’s Collinwood entrance property with a sea of vibrant purple hues. A teak dragon statue is nestled within.
It took extra than 25 a long time for Borton to transform her backyard garden from a cluster of six bouquets into the luscious, self-adequate garden it is right now.
“I’ve just often beloved crops,” she claimed. “The people today that [garden] adore it, and our road has a whole lot of it.”
Borton, along with 32 other nearby gardeners in Collinwood, showcased their flowers, fruits and greens, and trees in the course of the weekend-lengthy GardenWalk Cleveland. 9 neighborhoods across Cleveland ended up showcased, with 282 gardens open to curious backyard garden seekers.
“We want to make sure that folks are appreciating the creativeness and the strength of the gardeners,”