The Madill Rose Garden Club Yard of the Month for June 2925 is awarded to Charles and Glenda Bobbitt of 303 Lea Lane. The yard is a testimony of their lifelong dedication to gardening.
After Charles retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad and Glenda as Marshall County Court Clerk, they turned their full-time attention to their yard developing themed vignettes of beds sprinkled all over the yard.Perennialsmakeupthe bonesofeachbed:grassesand sedumswithmetalyardwork either collected over the years or made by Charles.
A metal Saguaro features in the south flower bed along their wooden fenced property line. Other features include a metal lady bugs, bees, butterflies, a zinnia and a variety of sunflowers.
At every turn, nook and cranny is a bed with various art forms with ferns and hostas as plants. Painted vintage bicycles are featured in a variety of beds. Every bed is covered in red pine bark mulch.
However, it is the backyard that is filled with spectacular works of art created by Charles. The primary focus is his Frisco Railroad Line.
After a career with the railroad, Charles brought the Frisco Line home. Crafted into the back yard is his work shed where the artwork is crafted.
The carport is so tastefully decorated as if out of a magazine. They built a detached back porch into their carport with an elevated platform. There they sit in the evenings and admire all the work they have done.
This labor of love requires lots of work. This summer has been an exception with 11 inches of rain measured in May but in a typical spring/ summer, the day begins at 6 a.m. with watering. They hand water each area taking turns with the specific spots.
Once it gets too hot, they stop, rest and get restarted once things “cool off”. When theweatherturnstoautumn, they spend their time getting tender perennials such as ferns and succulents in the Flower Hotel, aka Green House. In the spring, then they are brought back out to their various homes in the yard.
Between building flower beds, crafting, collecting garden treasures and maintaining beds they have had time to travel and see the world. When they are gone, they have a neighbor who keeps up their gardens.
Charles Bobbitt retired from working on the railroad and owns a train from the Frisco
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