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June 2020 Beauty Spot of the Month

The Country Hills Garden Club awards the June Beauty Spot of the Month to Erma and Richard Guerrero for their marvelously well-kept landscape at 9918 Broadview Drive. The Guerrero’s shared love of gardening is plain to see in the lush lawn and attractive plantings surrounding their home.  For color during spring and summer seasons, the Guerreros have selected perennials well -suited for their flower beds. A row of shade-loving astilbe with cotton candy-pink plumage softens the dark wooden privacy fence at the property’s left side. Three spiking arborvitaes add vertical accent to the shorter plants in the sun-filled gardens in front of the house.  The white brick walls provide a bright backdrop for showcasing the unique colors and forms found in clusters of green and cream striped hosta leaves, mounds of pink kisses dianthus, and upright stems of lavender phlox.  With a glance at the yard, the casual observer feels the cooling, restful effect of pastel blossoms. A closer look at the garden near the front door prompts a change of mood. The Guerreros increase interest and excitement with a surprising switch to the warm, energetic tones of the dwarf emerald holly and red maple, maroon coral bells, and luminous yellow lilies. You must see the recent remarkable transformation of this CCH landscape!

Gardening adds years to your life and life to your years. 

Anita Johnson and Nancy LeBow

Country Hills Garden Club

 

https://youtu.be/sYulXROCxPQ

Beauty Spot – May 2020

The Country Hills Garden Club is delighted to honor Kim and Tom Horn’s eye-appealing corner lot at 9920 Farr Drive as May’s Beauty Spot of the Month.  Over several years the Horns have expanded their outdoor living space and garden areas. They have added flowering perennials and shrubs to their shaded yardscape which beautifully complements their home’s style and color. Pointed yellow hosta leaves and varieties of heuchera, often called coral bells, with lemon-lime and lipstick-pink frilled foliage brighten the flower beds under two sturdy sycamore trees. Glossy green skip laurel, burgundy barberry, and a crepe myrtle bring natural tones and shapes to the long vertical plane formed by the house façade and side yard fence.  The stamped concrete walk leading to the front door and adjoining patio is bordered by low-growing rounded boxwoods and mounds of star-shaped spring flowers carefully positioned not to obstruct the garden view for a family gathering al fresco. A red mandevilla plant, multi-colored annuals, and ferns in containers coordinate with comfortable outdoor furniture to create a feeling of warm, relaxed hospitality. During the first week of May, frequent showers have kept many of us indoors planning to resume activities when Virginia’s usual sunny spring weather returns. Come rain or shine, this unique landscape design with special attractions promises not to disappoint visitors!

Happy gardening, everyone!

Anita Johnson and Nancy LeBow

https://youtu.be/0rcZmFgXII0

(View in full-screen mode for best effect!)

food truck PhoWheels – May 12th

Old Lee Hills has secured the very popular DC food truck PhoWheels to come to their neighborhood THIS TUESDAY, May 12th from 11am to 5pm! They asked if we’d like to join them.  

The boards of OLH and CCH will be providing beverages for association members while supplies last (max is $6 per household, which averages to be 4 beverages)! We will be sending out a promo code via our Google Group listsevre. If you are not a member, we would love to provide you with more information! Please email membership@cchca.org.

Join us in a community meal from the safety of your own home next Tuesday. Please ORDER ONLINE Tuesday and meals will be ready for pick up on a table in-front of the truck.

The truck will be parked in the Country Hills Drive cul de sac on the Old Lee Hills side. The address is on the flyer as well.

See below for the menu etc..

Beauty Spot – April 2020

 …For oft when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They [Daffodils] flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude,
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils.

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud –William Wordsworth

For the April 2020 Beauty Spot of the Month, the Country Hills Garden Club is highlighting the many springtime treasures throughout the CCH neighborhood instead of describing a specific garden address.  While you follow our governor’s stay-at-home orders this month, we hope the discoveries you make from your patio chair or along your exercise route will brighten your day. The annual CCH spring flower show in front yards and in the Commons dazzles the senses! Early in April, jewel-toned blossoms crown tulip, daffodil, and bluebell bulbs; andromeda, camellia, and forsythia bushes; and magnolia, cherry, plum, and pear trees. Plush carpets of pastel vinca and creeping phlox spread under green and red-tipped hardwoods. Floating in breezes are the merry melody of songbirds and the sweet, heady fragrance of hyacinth and narcissus. By mid-April, longer days and warmer temperatures cue brilliant redbuds, dogwoods, and azaleas to stage their dramatic performance as the month’s fantastic finale. The seasonal beauty of CCH contributes to the strong sense of place shared by families here. They know that within six feet of separation there are natural wonders to behold!

Anita Johnson and Nancy LeBow  

Country Hills Garden Club

 

Easter Egg Hunt – April 11 – Cancelled

Please save the date and plan to join us for the annual CCHCA Easter Egg Hunt. The details for this year’s event are as follows:

Date: Saturday, April 11

Time: 10 am

Location: The Commons

What we’ll have: Donuts, coffee and juice  

What to bring: 12 eggs for each kid participating plus a basket or bag to collect eggs

The egg hunt will be broken into three age groups. We’ll start with the four and under crowd around 10:15, followed by the five to seven year olds around 10:30, and finally the eight and older crowd around 10:45. Note that parents will hide eggs prior to each hunt. 

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Katie Lynch

katielynch10@gmail.com

 

CCH BOWLING EVENT 2/24 – REGISTER BY 2/17/19

 

We’re holding our 3rd Annual Fun Bowl

Sunday, 15 February 2019, at 1pm

At Fairfax Bowl

Bowling will cost $14 per person for two games with shoes.

If your family is a paid up CCH member, your cost will be $8 per person

(if you would like to join CCH, please contact Sue Mochinski at membership@cchca.org)

Please RSVP to Leslie Daniels (lesdan001@verizon.net) by 17 February if you plan to attend and include bowler headcount