Images: Batavia Plain Dirt Garden Club to host walk of luscious gardens

  Blooms and foliage are both important in Lori and Byron Ambrose's garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Bird feeders are an important part of Lori and Byron Ambrose's garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  The garden of Lori and Byron Ambrose will be open for the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners Saturday, June 25. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Color and texture are important in the garden of Lori and Byron Ambrose near Batavia. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Lori and Byron Ambrose try to keep their garden as a wildlife refuge. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Hostas and ferns grow in Lori and Byron Ambrose's garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Byron Ambrose made this scale model teahouse for his garden near Batavia. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Pines offer shelter in the garden of Lori and Byron Ambrose. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Byron Ambrose made the scale model Japanese tea house to hold the pump for his water feature, right. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Lori and Byron Ambrose will put their lush garden on the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners walk on Saturday, June 25.. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Bird feeders are an important part of Lori and Byron Ambrose's garden, which serves as a wildlife refuge. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  A waterfall connects ponds at Bob and Dee Raimondi’s garden that is on the walk of the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Blooms and greenery highlight Bob and Dee Raimondi’s garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Plants flourish everywhere in Dee and Bob Raimondi’s garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Dee and Bob Raimondi’s garden will be on the tour for the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Dee Raimondi and her husband, Bob, will open their garden Saturday, June 25, to benefit the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Water features, fruit trees and perennials are highlights of Dee and Bob Raimondi’s garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  A water feature starts at the front of Dee and Bob Raimondi’s house and wraps around the side. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  One of the ponds in Dee and Bob Raimondi’s gardens is designed for swimming. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Perennials and wildflowers bloom in Dee and Bob Raimondi’s garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  The Raimondi back yard is a riot of plants. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  The raised beds in Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick’s vegetable garden were made from an old deck at the home. The tall plants are hopps, and even though Tom Fitzpatrick is a home brewer, he grows them mainly for their beautiful flowers. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Check out the conifers at Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick’s garden. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Blooms are important, too, in the garden of Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick have worked hard on their garden west of Batavia. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  The perennial garden is a delight at Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick’s home west of Batavia. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Hostas and ferns join conifers and poplars in Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick’s yard. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  The giant smoke bush is a highlight of the back yard of Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick are proud of their dwarf and weeping conifers. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

  Enter the perennial garden in Luann and Tom Fitzpatrick’s yard, which will be open Saturday, June 25. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com