THE GARDENS OF HAMPTON ROADS by Rob Lauer With the arrival of spring, Hampton Roads residents blessed with green thumbs will be heading out to local nurseries and home supply stores to find plants for their flowerbeds and gardens. As surely as April brings showers and May flowers, local garden clubs and civic organizations will be hosting plant sales--such as the River Walk Garden Club's Plant Sale on Saturday, April 20, and Chesapeake Master Gardener Volunteer's Annual Plant Sale on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. But what about those of us who appreciate a beautiful garden but prefer to let others "do the heavy lifting"--or, in this case, the heavy digging, planting, and nurturing that gardens demand? Fortunately for us, we live in a region filled with beautiful gardens--many of which will be on display during Virginia's 2024 Historic Garden Week. For nearly a century, The Garden Club of Virginia has been sponsoring Historic Garden Weekâ The Shopper 1545 Crossways Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23320 757-317-5465 http://www.TheShopper.com |