** BARN built in 1864....over 150 years old****
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Home of the "Yard Sale Queen"......Dan & Jo Ann White..2457 Kinder Place, Glen Carbon, Il.62034
Kinder Place Gardens, an AHS regional tour and Display Garden, is located just 20 minutes east of the St. Louis Arch and the Mississippi River. Daylilies, perennials, shade, woodland and waterside plants are displayed in 26 garden venues on 4 acres carved out of Civil War Captain Jacob Kinder's homestead..The garden is bordered by a lake on the south, woods to the west, horse farm and stables to the north, and a brick Italianate house built by Jacob Kinder to the east...
A Mount Vernon inspired garden is 120 foot square, a 20 foot grass area running North to South and an 8 foot grass area running East to West divide the garden into 4 quadrants....each quadrant has unique paths and plant placements....outlining each quadrant is a 2 foot path lined on one side with monkey grass and on the outside raised daylily beds with dayllies grouped by color and form...east side all unusual forms, south side all yellow on one quadrant and all red on the second quadrant....west side toothy daylilies and center beds all patterned eye...a circular bed in the middle displays all of our introductions...
As retired antique dealers after 30 years of collecting and selling antiques, our love for history has resulted in garden venues accented with garden antiques including benches, bird baths, sun dials, statues, iron gates and cast iron fence sections...as the result of our love for animals including our feathered friends, the garden is the home of a bird house village featuring over 10 bird houses, custom made from old barn lumber.
Hybridizers since 2002, primary interest spider, narrow and unusual forms, working with edges, TEETH, patterned eyes and interesting colors...First introduction "YARD SALE QUEEN" 2006, named for Jo Ann, the real Yard Sale Queen.
Gardens open by chance April - August... Individual and group/club garden tours welcome, please contact to set up a private tour...ANNUAL Barn Room and Daylily sale the Saturday before the July 4 and on the 4th....8 until 4...each year over 1,000 people come to this sale and to tour our open gardens..BARN ROOM WILL HAVE GARDEN, Home DECOR ITEMS,Art AND FURNITURE...SPECIAL PRICE ON PAST INTRODUCTIONS AND $5 seedling sale of 4-5 year olds...many seedlings from evaluation beds for $10 -$15....plenty of parking...patio tables and shade trees for your relaxation....New SHE-SHED will be displayed and open to tour.
Shipping available only within the lower 48 states...$13 ... $2for each additional...
Payment, check, money order and** Paypal.**...sorry no cards
Contact: vinoblanco43@gmail.com
618 288 3577 or 618 581 8671