After a four-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Racine Garden Center is putting together its biannual Summer Magic Garden Tour (racinegardenclub.org/summer-magic-garden-tour1.html). A Union Grove area farm, two Mount Pleasant gardens and a Racine yard were chosen to have their organic artistry featured in self-guided walking tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $10 “at the door” of each garden.
“What is fun and interesting about working with the tour garden owners is to see them blossom as they take care and pride in preparing for the big day. They change, embellish and/or enhance their already beautiful and unique gardens,” wrote Carolyn Seeger, co-chair for the 2022 Summer Magic Garden Tour, in an email. “We see these special people put their whole selves into their work for this event. We couldn’t do the tour without people like them who are willing to share their passion for gardening with the members of the Racine Garden Club and the Summer Magic Garden Tour attendees.”
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Location: 604 S. Stuart Road
Gardeners: Mary Ellen and Len Juliano
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The deck of the Juliano’s yard is surrounded by dozens of pots on stands, a collection that Marry Ellen has acquired over the years from different rummage sales and discounted at different plant stores. “i want to be aurrounded,” Mary Ellen said.
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MOUNT PLEASANT — The garden surrounding Mary Ellen and Len Juliano’s residence is a shrine to the craftiness and creativity both of them have — but especially Mary Ellen.
Having moved to the residence 13 years ago, Mary Ellen only agreed to move to the new place if she could take her plants with her. Len agreed.
“I rented one of those PODS (from the moving/storage company of the same name) and brought over many of the things from my old garden, and replanted them here,” Mary Ellen said, before joking: “As soon as I saw how big the yard was, I told Len of course I would marry him.”
The deck of the Julianos’ yard is surrounded by dozens of pots on stands, a collection that Marry Ellen has acquired over the years from different rummage sales and discounted at different plant stores. “I want to be surrounded,” she said.
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While the Juliano’s garden is filled with many of Mary Ellen’s hand crafted artwork, a stain glass picture of a pelican is one of the first things to greet visitors to the home.
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The separate areas around the Julianos’ garden are filled not only with plants like annuals, petunias and even a few succulents, but the true highlights of the garden are the many craft projects Mary Ellen has displayed among the flowers.
There are birdbaths shaped like an elephant ear (the plant, not the animal’s body part) and planters made out of old clothes and towels. Mary Ellen makes sure her creativity come through all over her garden.
One of the highlights in the Julianos’ garden is a birdbath covered in seashells from the Florida coast, one of the couple’s favorite places to visit.
The Julianos’ garden also includes vegetables and herbs, such as such as tomatoes and basil — though Mary Ellen says the basil is more to keep animals like rabbits away.
In photos: Meet the gardeners behind the Racine area’s 2022 Magic Summer Garden Tour
Carrie Bergs
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Carrie Bergs inspecting a tree branch
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This way to the garden
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Carrie Bergs walks toward her rose garden.
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27 years in the making
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But before his days in the Air Force, Teddy Bergs, Pictured, planted a pine tree seed in the yard in the spring of 1995. Today, that tree stands among the many on the farm, Carrie says that it reminds her of a tree that would be found in the Hobbit Forest. “We used to hang Christmas lights on it but we can’t do it anymore,” Carrie said.
Alex Rodriguez
House across the meadow.
![House across the meadow.](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=990%2C659 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C689 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C799 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C983 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/67/567861d8-fe32-11ec-8035-ef56c44c0b2b/62c7403567087.image.jpg?resize=1538%2C1024 2008w)
The original name given to the farm by the Skewes Family, Chibarlys, is Cornish for “house across the meadow.” the Bergs honor the Skewes family with this stone, which Carrie painted herself.
Alex Rodriguez
Bill Arndt
![Bill Arndt](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=150%2C99 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=200%2C132 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=225%2C148 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=300%2C197 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=400%2C263 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=540%2C355 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=640%2C421 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=750%2C493 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=990%2C651 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C681 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C789 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C877 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C971 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/0a/60a86d02-fd78-11ec-9c97-5fbc3d206751/62c608381ddaa.image.jpg?resize=1557%2C1024 2008w)
Bill Arndt holds up two of his hand-crafted birdhouses.
Alex Rodriguez
A sight to see
![A sight to see](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=150%2C87 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=200%2C116 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=225%2C130 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=300%2C173 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=400%2C231 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=540%2C312 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=640%2C370 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=750%2C434 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=990%2C572 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C598 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C694 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C771 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C853 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/22/022d9ae2-fd7b-11ec-bf85-83adb048ef02/62c60ca218dc5.image.jpg?resize=1771%2C1024 2008w)
Bill Arndt admires his handbuilt pergola.
Alex Rodriguez
Keeping watch
![Keeping watch](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=225%2C149 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=300%2C199 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=540%2C359 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=640%2C425 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=750%2C498 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=990%2C657 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C687 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C797 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C885 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C980 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/72/57234f8a-fe32-11ec-b49f-374027d55958/62c74036844c1.image.jpg?resize=1542%2C1024 2008w)
A Garden Gnome keeps watch over Bill Arndt’s Garden.
Alex Rodriguez
Quite a find
![Quite a find](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=990%2C659 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C689 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C799 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C983 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/81/581569e6-fe32-11ec-93f8-e342feb227c3/62c740381f81f.image.jpg?resize=1538%2C1024 2008w)
Mary Terselic found a set of topiaries at an estate sale a few years back, and she just had to have them for her patio that was currently under construction. After finding someone to finally help her get the two 70-pound sculptures in her car, Mary made sure two pillars were added to her patio to hold them.
Alex Rodriguez
Elliot
![Elliot](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=640%2C426 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=990%2C659 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C689 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C799 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C983 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/journaltimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/8c/58cb28da-fe32-11ec-9af5-13d01f34ad33/62c740394e139.image.jpg?resize=1538%2C1024 2008w)
Elliot is a stray cat that finds comfort in Mary’s garden from time to time.
Alex Rodriguez
“She would say ‘It’s fabulous'”
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A statue of a boy riding a fish used to be apart of Mary Terselic’s mother’s garden. Now, it sits in hers, so a apart of her mother is always with her.
Alex Rodriguez
Goodbye, old friend
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Mary Terselic replaces one of the shrubs in her garden with a new one Tuesday morning. Terselic attributed the original shrub not surviving to the lack of snow and hotter climate the past season.
Alex Rodriguez
“I want to be surrounded”
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The deck of the Juliano’s yard is surrounded by dozens of pots on stands, a collection that Marry Ellen has acquired over the years from different rummage sales and discounted at different plant stores. “i want to be aurrounded,” Mary Ellen said.
Alex Rodriguez
A work of art
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While the Juliano’s garden is filled with many of Mary Ellen’s hand crafted artwork, a stain glass picture of a pelican is one of the first things to greet visitors to the home.
Alex Rodriguez
Mary Terselic
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Mary Terselic stands under a crabapple tree in her garden, surrounded by decorative orbs and a roosting nest.
Alex Rodriguez
Mary Ellen and Len
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Mary Ellen Juliano, Right, and her husband Len sit on the deck of their Mount Pleasant home.
Alex Rodriguez
A taste of Florida
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Alex Rodriguez