It's a lot like painting. Michael and Jackie Javor's herb patch Consider it cheap therapy, but when Jackie's children can't find her, they head out to the garden. They've learned through the years that the herbs and perennials are an important part of Jackie's mental health. With her husband, Michael's help, Jackie has carved out perennial beds under the old hackberry trees on the family's quarter-acre lot. They've even installed their own water garden.
Some people play golf to unwind.
Others, like the Pfeiffers, prefer to spend hours gardening. Some might say they're meticulous. But, it has paid off as they've been able to create a retreat just outside their back door. With mature holly trees lining the back fence, a perennial garden is filled with black-eyed susans, tangerine lantana, blue salvia, baby's breath and oak leaf hydrangeas. There's even a bench set under a kudzu tree that urges visitors to slow down and enjoy true beauty.