The sight of beautiful homes and well-kept gardens are a sight to behold. A lot of work and keen creativity is needed to be able to cultivate a rich and blooming garden. It is for this reason that homeowners extend their doors to visitors who would like to marvel at the beauty of their surroundings.

The Garden Club of Charleston sponsors a house and garden tours every spring for its members and other participants. The tour will include a visitation of Charlestons historic and magnificent homes and their gardens. A fresh flower arrangement can be seen in each rooms of the house that are regularly created and maintained by its members. The owners of these homes have graciously opened their doors for the garden club and its visitors to see.

The House and Garden Tours possess strict regulations that should be observed during the duration of the tour. Children below 12 years old are not allowed since the travel could not make them comfortable. Children also tend to be playful and the club does not want to them to break anything in this private homes. A comfortable clothing and pair of walking shoes or sandals are recommended because of the spring temperature in South Carolina which is humid. The participants will walk on streets lined with bricks and cobblestones that is why high heels are not advisable.

The proceeds of the tour programs are used to preserve and maintain two historic houses namely: The Joseph Manigault House Garden and The Heyward-Washington Garden respectively. These two houses are part of The Charleston Museum. The Heyward-Washington place is named after the late President Washington because he was once a visitor there. The Garden Club also maintains and sponsors the healing garden of the Psychiatric Center of The Medical University of South Carolina.

You may visit your local listings so you can catch a glimpse of their tours and be part of their organizations advocacy.