Last weekend I returned to my former home town, Takoma Park, MD, for their spring tour and left with one big take-away – that good-looking gardens are easier to achieve when they surround great-looking homes.  And Takoma is known for its gorgeous housing stock of Victorians and bungalows and yes, I miss seeing them.  Curb appeal galore!

Here are my favorite home/garden combinations from the tour.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Above, notice the little green roof?  And what would you call this architecture?

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Love the huge wrap-around porch.  Below, the rear view.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Simple woodland garden in front.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Stone walls and multi-layered decks.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Typical scene this week in the Mid-Atlantic Azalea Belt.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

This home and garden deserve more than two views.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Inviting side garden.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

At another stop on the tour, my favorite view is from a bedroom window.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Another great porch.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Love the rustic garden furniture.

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

My favorite ponds from the tour.
Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Takoma Park, Md Homes and Gardens

Above, views of the garden are unobstructed.