Garden #1 Mike Lazos 
217 3^rd St.  Savanna

Matching the 1870 French Empire style of this house, homeowner Mike Lazos has succeeded in creating a beautiful European Garden on the north side of his lot. In spring, this garden is bursting with thousands of different spring flowering bulbs.  After the bulb display, many different varieties of hydrangeas, azaleas, rhododendrons, roses, phlox, lilies, daylilies, and hostas take center stage.

Mike’s tree shaded east side garden features more hostas, azaleas and hydrangeas.  Hellebores have also seemed to find this garden the perfect place to thrive.

The south garden is a private sitting garden featuring a koi pond.  This garden has both sun and shade and houses many Mediterranean style plants which Mike over-winters on the back porch.  Angel’s trumpets, jasmine, gardenias, and orchids, just to name a few are on display.  Be sure to notice Mike’s citrus tree collection consisting of lemons, grapefruit, oranges and limes.

The west garden is planted in vegetables and wonderful examples of espaliered fruit trees such as apples, peaches, cherries, fig and olive.  Even a lilac bush has been espaliered.

Take your time to wander through these lovely gardens and enjoy your “step back in time”.

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