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Kenmore Garden Makeover

In 2013 the KVIS decided to select one garden each year to be improved.  Our first Garden Makeover was the home of Audrey and Gordon Moorhead.  Those attending the Bloom Breakfast that year were each given a paper with the image of the Moorhead’s home and they were asked to suggest designs for their Tremaine Avenue home front garden.  These designs and others were proposed to the Moorhead’s and a final design was created utilizing some of the plant material they already had in their garden bed.  

The day set aside for the Garden Makeover was rainy as KVIS volunteers gathered to first remove edging stones and create and dig in the new outline of the garden.  The damp volunteers (in photo above from left: Betty Graber, Pat & RIch Dowling, Melissa & Michael Foster) became quite muddy working on knees to place the edging stones, trim transplants, turn the soil, and make sure all was ready to receive the new plants.  As the rain became even stronger, the plants were placed then dug in and nestled in their new home.   Because the home owners needed to have the garden be relatively free of a lot of care, weed barrier was placed over the soil and a thick layer of handsome dark mulch placed over it.  As the mulch was being placed, the rain stopped and the sun began to shine as the homeowners and volunteers stood back to appreciate the transformation.  
YOU Could Win a Front Garden Makeover!
Is your front garden a bit dull, lacking color or form -it is uninspiring and a bit lacklustre?  Have you been pining for a front garden that will enhance your home -making it look lovely and more valuable? If so, then you may want to consider completing the Kenmore Garden Makeover form letting us know why you think you need a garden makeover. One Village of Kenmore address will win. Open to any type of residential dwelling; if you enter the contest for a rental property, you must check with your landlord.  If a rental property applicant wins we will contact the landlord to confirm that the makeover is acceptable.  Please apply only once.  Applications must be received by June 30, 2015.
Library Garden Makeover
The KVIS was asked by the Kenmore Town of Tonawanda Library Board to consider making over the Kenmore Branch    Library located on Delaware Road.  This invitation was gladly accepted and the garden transformed to include colorful perennials, flowering herbs, and mixed annuals.  A small statue of a garden fairy reading a book completed the transformation that expanded the garden from a small strip in the front of the building to filling the entire space with lush growing plants.  The plants used in the garden will grow to cover most of the garden with varied shape and color throughout the year. To learn a bit about the process and hours of volunteer time it took to makeover this garden, please see the pictograph found here. You can also view the original proposal here.
Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS)
16 Warren Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 877-0477
mail@villageofkenmore.com

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  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • Kenmore Business Partners
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Teal Village Initiative
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Representatives >
        • Block Club Representative Form
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover >
        • KVIS Front Garden Makeover Entry Form
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Kenmore Summer Tapas
      • Small Business Saturday
      • Window Stories
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Kenmore Remembers Book
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Window Stories
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • Delaware Avenue Evergreen Wreaths
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Keep the Kenmore Post Office
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
      • Lighting of the Tree / Santa's Arrival
  • Events & Initiatives
    • 15th Anniversary Celebration
    • Assistance During COVID-19
    • Calendar
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore >
      • WNY Canine Rescue Awards
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Ken-Ton Cookbook
    • Save the Bees WNY
    • ShareFest Kenmore!
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop