Afterglow Farm in Port Opens Garden to Visitors

If you missed the but are still itching for a flower fix, your problem may be solved.

On August 7, the private gardens at Afterglow Farm in Port Washington will open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, according to a press release from The Garden Conservancy. Admission to the garden is $5; children 12 and under are free. Open Days are rain or shine, and no reservations are required. The garden is located on County Road P in Port Washington.

According to the press release:

Afterglow Farm was established in 1929 as a summer residence by Joseph and Ilma Uihlein. A Germanic-style timber and field stone cottage is set amid large garden beds designed in the New American style. They feature long-blooming, deer-resistant perennials anchored with specimen trees.

Afterglow includes a maple/beech/ash woodland, wooded ravines and paths, two ponds, native prairie gardens, two small orchards and ornamental stonework on approximately 120 acres along the spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline.

The event will also feature information tables highlighting the work of local organizations such as the Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, operated by the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, and the Fondy Farm Project, a cooperative farm project providing land access for small-scale farmers.

Open Days gardens are featured in the 2011 Open Days Directory; a soft-cover book that includes detailed driving directions and vivid descriptions written by their owners. The directory includes garden listings in eighteen states and costs $21.95 including shipping.

Visit www.opendaysprogram.org or call the Garden Conservancy 888-842-2442 to order with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express, or send a check or money order to: the Garden Conservancy, P.O. Box 219, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Discount admission tickets are available as well through advanced mail order.

The 2011 Open Days program is generously sponsored by Fine Gardening magazine as its National Media Sponsor. Fine Gardening magazine brings you breathtaking design ideas, helpful techniques, and the know-how to get great results in your own garden.