In the Northwoods of Wisconsin in 1999, Cynthia Berryman began nurturing the perennial gardens. After massive garden additions & improvements, an irrigation system was installed to keep all the flowers fat & happy. On a regular basis, the beds are fertilized, weeded, washed, dead-headed & divided so that they yield long-lasting, beautiful blooms.
After ten years of tender loving care, the gardens are now at their prime. Fresh bouquets are cut each week to display all the new, stunning blooms. Over the years, the plants and bouquets have been shared with friends, family and neighbors.
Inspired by dear friends & neighbors who are talented & gifted artists, the garden design & installation has blossomed to a new level. Foliage color is now the focus versus the bloom.
Northern Wisconsin has many challenging elements: whitetail, bunnies, sandy soil, short summers and brutally cold winters. Fortunately, there is a large variety of perennials that survive & thrive and those are what we cultivate and propagate.
Cynthia's children assist in the gardening endeavors as well & enjoy the beauty of the ever-blooming flowers. After they help with the deadheading, the heads are seperated and dried. Next the seeds are shaken out, packaged & sold at "Libby's Cookie & Seed Sale" for a college-fundraiser.
The pets also help with garden maintenance as the "pest control team." Our dog patrols the deer, chippies, bear, fox & raccoons; and the cats control the rabbit population.
With the support of the family, the pets, mother nature and from God's good grace, the flowers have gone wild.
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