Things I See Around Town: Mary Grigg’s Garden

Posted on July 12, 2019 by johnvic8

Several weeks ago I visited a beautiful garden in Mint Hill, NC. Mary Griggs began developing her two acre garden almost 25 years ago, and what she has created is nothing short of breathtaking.

Steps leading to the shade portion of the Griggs garden

Mary told me was inspired by her parents stewardship of the earth and its fauna. She believes she has a God-given talent (aka green thumb) and a deep love of the earth. Her garden is direct evidence of that. I am delighted to share the following photographs.

I love the way Ruth has used pots in her garden.

Mary Griggs has crafted a garden lover’s paradise. I am grateful for her creativity and her generosity in sharing such a lovely place.

About johnvic8

John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014. He lives in Stallings, NC with his wife, in close proximity to six of his eight grandchildren.
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6 Responses to Things I See Around Town: Mary Grigg’s Garden

  1. fernwoodnursery says:
    July 13, 2019 at 6:08 am

    Lovely! Reminds me of a secret woodland garden, so nice that she welcomes visitors!

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  2. Cathy says:
    July 14, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing with us John. Yes, lovely garden and beautiful pots!

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  3. margaret says:
    July 5, 2020 at 8:23 pm

    Thank you for this nice preview John. Our painting group is going to the garden on Tuesday – we are all very excited. We certainly enjoyed and appreciated being able to paint in your beautiful garden before you moved….thank you for sharing it with us! Hope you and your wife are doing well!

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