The Logan County Garden Club’s 30th Anniversary Garden Tour & Tea – Town & Country happens tomorrow, June 14!
The Logan County Tourist & Convention Commission and First Southern National Bank are co-hosting the colorful event with Logan County Garden Club.
Tickets may be purchased at the first location, which is the Monarch Way Station located at the Corner of 7th St. & Summer Street on the grounds where Russellville Middle School stood for many years.
Tickets are $20 and include a full afternoon of beautiful gardens, tea, and community fellowship from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Planners say, “Come support the club and enjoy the beauty of Logan County!”
Alicia Bosela of Ironweed Native Plant Nursery will be at the 30th Anniversary Garden Tour & Tea, She will be set up at the Butterfly Waystation (corner of 7th & Summer Streets) selling a variety of native plants perfect for Kentucky gardens. “Don’t miss this chance to support a local expert and add pollinator-friendly plants to your landscape!” says Garden Club President Steven Moats.
This year’s tour includes a variety of gardens, two in downtown Russellville and two in rural areas of the county. They are as follows:
Monarch Waystation
Created in 2024 by the Garden Club, the nationally certified Monarch Waystation Garden contains 10 different milkweed plants for the Monarch caterpillars. Various native plants provide nectar for migrating Monarchs, butterflies, and bees. Enjoy the different blossoms, shades, and shapes of foliage of native Kentucky plants in this garden.
“The milkweed provides a place for butterflies to lay their eggs, and the native plants provide nutrition for the butterflies,” says Margaret Humble, tour coordinator and past president of the Garden Club. “Developing the waystation is the club’s current service project.”
McEachern-Moats Garden
Tucked behind a weathered wooden gate, the McEachern-Moats Garden, owned by Todd McEachern and current Garden Club President Steve Moats, feels like you’ve stumbled upon a secret. The moment you step inside, the world seems to slow down. Magic happens in the dappled shade, where massive hostas spread their architectural leaves and ferns unfurl in graceful swirls. Just beyond the shade, lush hydrangeas and color-rich coleus soak up the sun, weaving a vibrant tapestry and enhancing the brilliance of the garden’s sunniest spots. Movement and color bring each space to life: bee balm, black-eyed Susans, and purple coneflowers draw butterflies while bees hum contentedly throughout the garden. This garden doesn’t demand perfection — it simply offers a place to breathe, notice, and be. Whether pulling weeds, deadheading blooms, or reading quietly, it becomes your sanctuary — a place where the world feels right again.
This garden is across Summer Street from the Monarch Waystation. Many Logan Countians will know the house as the long-time home of the late Granville and Mary Rebecca Clark and their children, Mary Page and Joe Gran.
Russell Garden
Just off of Orndorff Mill Road lies the home of Robin and Teresa Russell. It’s an authentic antebellum home with a country garden enhanced by delightful annuals and perennials. A lovely garden tea will be served, including chicken salad sandwiches, fruit, other delicacies, and desserts.
“I know the hostess well,” Humble said in an appearance with Tourism Executive Director Dee Dee Brown on WBKO television. “She always puts out a lavish spread.”
Hoover Garden
Tom and Judith Hoover began their garden at The Wren’s Nest in 1974, and it has been a work in progress ever since. Over the years, the Hoovers have learned that contrast in color, size, shape, and texture generates interest. They describe their garden as an “old world in a magnificent waterfront setting.”
The tour begins at 11 a.m. at the Monarch Waystation at the corner of 7th and Summer Streets for those who need to purchase tickets. Tickets include sandwiches, treats, and tea, which are served.
Russell Garden
Just off of Orndorff Mill Road lies the home of Robin and Teresa Powell. It’s an authentic antebellum home with a country garden enhanced by delightful annuals and perennials. A lovely garden tea will be served, including chicken salad sandwiches, fruit, other delicacies, and desserts.
The annual garden tour is the group’s largest fundraiser, with those funds being used to fulfill the club’s our” mission of beautifying Logan County through education and service,” Moats says.
The tour begins at 11 a.m. at the Monarch Waystation at the corner of 7th and Summer Streets for those who need to purchase tickets. Advanced ticket holders may begin at any of the four locations.