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Helen’s Haven opened for 2009 Garden Writer’s Association private garden tour

September 28, 2009 By 5 Comments

2009 marked the first year the Garden Writers Association held their annual conference in Raleigh, NC.   The conference utilized the new Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, where more than 600 garden writers from across the country and Canada enjoyed our southern hospitality, food, farmer’s market, arboretum and botanical gardens, and of course, the private gardens.

I was honored when the garden selection committee asked if my garden, Helen’s Haven, would participate on the garden tour.

Mayor Meeker spoke to an eager audience anxious to hear about the good goings on in our fine city.   Raleigh was well received.

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Pam Beck, our Chair for the local committee for GWA and Helen Yoest being intertained by Breat Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

Pam Beck (always wearing a smile), our Chair for the GWA local committee and Helen Yoest being entertained by Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs

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Tour go-ers were also welcomed by the Raleigh Garden Club in way of cookies for each guest. Thank you Raleigh Garden Club!

Friends who have written about Helen’s Haven include Shawna Coronado, C.L Fornari and Freda Cameron. Here are:

Shawna
Whole Life Gardening
and
Cameron’ stories.

Helen  Yoest is a garden writer, speaker and garden coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™.

 

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The Garden Called Helen’s Haven

September 18, 2009 By 7 Comments

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Helen’s Haven

Garden of Helen Yoest and David Philbrook
3412 Yelverton Circle
Raleigh

Helen’s Haven is the garden I share with my family. The design took into account the needs of three young and active children. Even so, the stone path through the center on the main back border, built by Phil Hathcock of Natural Stone Sculptures, is often overlooked as a transition point when the kids are chasing an errant ball. But that’s OK; this is their garden too.

Low Boxwood hedges were used to create a formal atmosphere to complement the formal architecture of this Georgian Colonial style home. These hedges also map out the space for the kids to play. Within these hedges are informal plantings of perennials and annuals to attract butterflies, birds and bees.

Helen’s Haven is a certified wildlife habitat and a certified Monarch Watch Station. Using waterwise design principles and watered with harvested rain, this organic garden demonstrates good environmental practices resulting in a colorful, lush garden.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the gardens watching the butterflies alight and seeing enough birds to delight.
Helen Yoest is a garden writer and coach through her business Gardening with Confidence™

Follow Helen on Twitter @HelenYoest and her facebook friend’s page, Helen Yoest or Gardening With Confidence™ Face Book Fan Page.

Helen also serves on the board of advisors for the JC Raulston Arboretum

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