Meet us at the Canandaigua Lake House on Monday morning, June 10th at 10 AM. We'll enjoy a tour of the native gardens and landscaping of the Canandaigua Lake House with John Faerber. Address: 770 S Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424.
No matter the season, The Lake House offers numerous ways to enhance
your stay with our activities and experiences. Use our guest activities
section and calendar of events to curate the perfect experience during
your stay. At The Lake House we’re dedicated to bringing you the best of
the Finger Lakes, including locally-made cheeses and wines, a kitchen
garden, landscaping dedicated to native plants, and the best lakefront
recreation opportunities.
It was a chilly morning when we met up with John. What a phenomenal tour which you can also enjoy as John offers garden tours Mondays through Saturdays - no charge!
John has been with the Lake House since 2021. He manages the gardens and landscaping inside and outside the Lake House including a flower department (guest rooms and weddings) and edible plants for the kitchen and bars. John values educating others and the artistry of his work. Symmetry is evident in his creations. Sod walkways were established in 2022. There are plans for composting to begin in 2025. Tulip bulbs are replanted each year with old bulbs going to the "dumpster" (available to the community for the taking).
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The greenhouse keeps at a constant 70 degrees. It has hot water, grow lights and ventalation
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John shows us the ROSEMARY Tree
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Turtles use the garden beds to lay their eggs
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Thanks to Betsy Russell for this species list:
Allium, Black and blue, Blueberries, Bobo hydrangea,
Borage, Boxwood, Brussel sprouts, *Button bush, Catmint, Chamomile hedge, Chocolate
mint, Cilantro, Corn, Creeping coleus, Creeping Jenny, Daffodils, Dahlia, Dwarf
Miss Kim Lilac, Dwarf peach trees, Dwarf rhododendron, Ever blooming iris, Fall
Golden Raspberries, Fennel, Fire cracker peach trees, Firefly petunias (glow green in
the night), Garlic Chives, Goat’s weed, Grasses, Hearty fig tree, Hearty kiwis, Heliotrope (fragrant),
Holly, Horseradish, Hosta, Humpback whale Hosta, Japanese anemone, Japanese
Yews, Julia Child's Rose (aroma), Knockout out roses, Lantana, Mac apple tree, Millett,
Nasturtiums, Oak leaf hydrangea, Parsley, Peas, Peppers, Privit hedge, Rhubarb, Salvia, Spinach,
Spruce, Swiss chard, Tomatoes, Umbrella bamboo, Weeping juniper, White and green garden
roses, Woolly thyme, Yellow dahlia, Yellow yarrow,
