Hubbard couple to host 14th annual garden tour

SEE HOW THEY GROW

Toths to host their 14th annual open garden tour on Sept. 5

Staff report

HUBBARD

Gardens at the home of Rodney and Kay Toth, 5637 W. Liberty St., 2.5 miles east of Belmont Avenue, will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 5.

Guests will have the opportunity to view several major gardens featuring dahlias, a variety of unusual tomatoes, peppers, hostas, coleuses, many annuals and perennials and a 40-foot-long gourd arbor.

Plants of special interest to visitors will include Opera Supreme Pink Morn petunias; Tidal Wave Silver, a combination of Tidal Wave Hot Pink and Purple Prince zinnias; and Euphorbia Marginata and Arundodonax ornamental grasses.

Other interesting specimens include Galeux D’Eysines peanut squash; Magilla Perilla; Litchi and Porcupine tomatoes; Purple Showers Mexican petunias; China Town Celosia; Buddha Bellied Jatropha; Voo Doo Lilies; Heptacodium, Balsam Apple Vine and the distinctive Potpourri Pole, featuring Dutchman’s Pipe and Passion Flower.

Included at the event will be vocal entertainment by Monica Toth Baker at 2 p.m., and a presentation on mums by John Schinker of the Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown.

There is no admission fee, and there is ample parking. Special tours can be arranged by calling Toth at 330-759-1993.