Jacksonville Symphony Guild Designer Showhouse and Gardens

2008 Showhouse Garden Designers

Tom Bixler and John Cacchione
Palm Valley Gardens
5045 Palm Valley Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
P: 543-7777
Landscape Space: Cloister Garden (Garden Design & Plant Arrangement)

Heather P. Blew
Botanica Fine Garden Design
2912 St. Johns Avenue, #12
Jacksonville, FL 32205
P: 904-625-6222
E-mail: Botanicafgd@bellsouth.net
Landscape Space: Rose Garden/Topiaries/Potting Shed (Overall Foundation & Garden Design)

Scott Dowman
814 Old Hickory Road
Jacksonville, FL 32207
P: 396-1400
E-mail: scottbdow@bellsouth.net
Landscape Space: Herb & Cutting Garden (Garden Design)

Louise Johnson
Skinner Nurseries
8475 Baymeadows Road East
Jacksonville, FL 32256
P: 538-9988
Web site: www.skinnernurseries.com
Landscape Space: English Perennial border, Reflecting Pool (Garden Design)

Charlotte Knauss
Petal Pushers Landscape
2130 Brighton Bay Trail
Jacksonville, FL 32246
P: 860-9833
Landscape Space: English Perennial border, Reflecting Pool (Garden Design)

Kim Morgan and Angie Dalton
Reeds & Rocks
13401 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32246
P: 992-9790
Web site: www.reedsandrocks.com
Landscape Space: Water Garden (Garden Design)

Christy Thistleton
Shade Solutions of North Florida
1775 Covington Lane
Orange Park, FL 32073
P: 699-8227
Web site: www.shadesolutions.net
Landscape Space: Orchid House (Structural Design)

Jennifer Waldrop
Palm Valley Gardens
5045 Palm Valley Road
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
P: 543-7777
Landscape Space: Orchid House (Garden Design)

Jason Weigel
Outdoor Creations Company
2035 NW 36th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32065
P: (352) 376-9241
Landscape Space: English Perennial Border, Herb & Cutting, and Potting Shed (Structural Design)

Location and Directions

The 2008 Designer Showhouse and Gardens is located in Pablo Creek Reserve just west of the Intracoastal Waterway and south of J. Turner Butler Boulevard.

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Hours of Operation

Saturday, April 19 - Sunday, May 11, 2008

  • Monday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday — 10 am to 3:15pm*
  • Thursday —10 am to 7 pm*
  • Sunday — 12 pm to 5 pm*

* Last entry admitted at this time.

Ticket Information

Ticket Price

  • $20 on site
  • $15 advance purchase (see below)
  • $12 per person – groups of 10 or more (must be purchased prior to April 11; contact The Guild at (904) 358-1479)

$5 Unlimited visit upgrade pass – available only in the Showhouse Boutique

Advance Ticket Locations