Jun 15, 2011 By Patty Yauger 3 min read

CONNELLSVILLE — Gardeners from Connellsville, South Connellsville and Dunbar Township will share their colorful and unique plots with visitors Saturday during the Connellsville Garden Club garden tour.

For a $20 fee, participants are welcome to visit the eight gardens on the tour and have lunch at Nancy’s Tea Room. The self-guided tours begin at 9:30?a.m. and continue until 2?p.m. Lunch will be available from 11?a.m. until 2?p.m.

Although not a member of the club, Jane Joseph said that she is pleased to take part in what has become an annual and popular event for the organization.

The historic home owned by the Josephs sits along Route 201 at the intersection with Adelaide Road.

A white birch tree-lined driveway leads to the historic home and a backyard filled with colorful container gardens.

“My grandmother had a flower garden and I think I inherited my interest from her,” said Jane Joseph. “I do love to work with them.”

Other gardens and their location include:

n Judy and Evan Nardone, 606 Eliza St. — A shrub-lined sidewalk and perennial and shrub-filled bed greets visitors to the beautiful front yard. Terraces and stone steps lead to the garden area where perennial beds surround cherry trees. A small vegetable garden is bordered by arborvitaes. Roses of Sharon are a garden favorite.

n The Newmyer House, 507 S. Pittsburgh St. — The Victorian mansion features both a flower garden and neighboring vegetable garden. Gardeners and home owners Michael Edwards and Daniel Cocks have surrounded the historic home with a multitude of iris, peonies, lamb’s ear and other perennials along with a wisteria-covered trellis. The vegetable garden features heirloom tomatoes and fruit trees.

n Bill Hixson, 1205 Vine St. — Hostas, a beautiful white birch and shade-loving perennials surround the decks of the back yard of the South Connellsville home, with the gardens decorated with a variety or ornaments and statues.

n Beverly and John Cuneo, 1305 Oak St. — Colorful perennials and annuals in a variety of settings are featured in the flower garden along with a large collection of day lilies and a vegetable garden.

n Connie and John Kaylor, 512 E. Youghiogheny Ave. — The award-winning garden features heirloom daylilies and roses and many plants nurtured from seeds.

n Nancy and Chuck Haggerty, 225 Oglevee Lane — Clay pot people and animals along with topiaries in the shape of a bunny and dolphin are featured in the gardens of daylilies, ferns and clematis.

n Nancy’s Tea Room, 428 N. Pittsburgh St. — Owner Nancy Koller has created a Victorian garden that includes a cobalt blue bottle tree and cobalt blue ornaments among her day lilies and other perennial and annual flowers.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce, Spotto’s Hardware or by calling 724-628-7487.