Two rock gardens now featured in Southwood Park

About two weeks ago, Beautification Committee members took two hours on a Wednesday and installed two rock gardens. The Association paid for the plant material and the boulders were donated.The larger stone on Tacoma Avenue is a limestone slab from the southern part of the state. It is near Pettit Avenue and takes the place of the hawthorn tree that was a victim of last year's ice storm. When you go by, feel free to take a rest. The slab was picked for its dual purpose ability to serve as a natural bench.On South Wayne Avenue at Pettit Avenue, we added an Indiana granite field stone with interesting textures. There are new varieties of lamb's ear, daylilies, ornamental grass and a flowering shrub.As always, if you have a notion for some "sanctioned guerilla gardening", contact Pat Thomson. She'll get you hooked up with our neighborhood gardening efforts.