Owners of one of Britain’s most celebrated back gardens share the exciting four-decade journey of creating a colorful oasis containing thousands of flowers and trees exploding in a riot of dazzling reds, oranges, pinks, and yellows.
Tony Newton, 72, and his wife, Marie, 74, have spent 40 years crafting their spectacular garden in the industrial heartlands of the Black Country in Walsall, West Midlands County, England. The couple began tending to their vibrant quarter-acre plot shortly after moving to the property in 1982 and continued with their hobby after retiring in 2009.
Their garden now boasts more than 3,000 plants and flowers, including 450 azaleas, 120 Japanese maples, and 15 blue star junipers. They have also raised more than 52,000 pounds ($62,684) for charity by opening up their garden to thousands of visitors from across the globe over the last 22 years….