Stroll through Open Rose Gardens presented by members of the Tennessee Rose Society for Dogwood Arts. This event is free to attend and tours are self-guided. You are invited to get out of the car and walk around each property.
All tours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, May 11 and 18, and Sundays, May 12 and 19. Both are in the Farragut area.
- Michael & Mary Bates, 513 Altamira Drive, Knoxville. World travel created a lifelong love of roses for these property owners. Their garden is home to over 300 roses including hybrid teas, floribundas, climbers, David Austin English Roses and easy-care shrub roses.
- Kathy Brennan, 706 Landing Lane, Knoxville. Brenrose Garden is a secret rose garden with companion plants; enter a backyard oasis thru the arch covered with iceberg roses and clematis.
Shannon Herron oversees marketing, communications and design services for the 18 annual events and programs of Dogwood Arts.