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Sep 26

Landscapes in Progress - September 26, 2026

Join members of the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones for a private tour of two of our members' gardens in Lookout Mountain.

You will receive directions and parking details in a follow-up email the week of the event.

Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain, TN
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00am - 12:30pm ET

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Laura's Garden Garden One

Our landscaping was inspired by some public gardens on Lookout Mountain designed by Dennis Bishop, of Going Native. It was a full landscape installation for a new house. The first planting was installed Fall 2023, mostly larger shrubs. Further plantings were done in spring and summer of 2024. The first year was about keeping the plants alive. Armadillos and deer were the biggest animal threats when everything was newly planted. Monitoring and replanting dug up plants were not uncommon. 2026 is the landscape's third season. Plants are reseeding and growing. This year it has looked so much more established. We are eager to share it with you.


John's Garden Garden Two


Our house was built in 1927 with a little over one acre.  We bought the house in 2010 and moved here when I retired in 2016. The property has a mature oak pine forest with many understory trees, shrubs and plants. There are large outcroppings and a slope of 200 feet from our upper yard. We are fortunate to have some stone paths that allow movement throughout the property.  You will see many mature native trees, bushes and ferns along our paths. One feather is a stone wall built during the Civil War constructed by troops camped in the area.  Note the beautiful native gardens at two neighbors - one at the old church on N. Bragg and W. Sunset and the second on the corner of N. Forrest and W. Sunset - this yard has a large native garden installed last Fall. I will provide more information on these two lovely yards that you can see from the street. Also, we have a wonderful 'Food Forest' off the parking lot at Good Shepherd.