The Griffin's Receive Beautification Award
Our very own Carl and Lynn Griffin received West Lafayette's May 2009 Neighborhood Beautification Award. Their home on Robinson at the entrance to New Chauncey is one of city’s masterpieces and sits on nearly two acres that the Griffins have nurtured since 1986.
Carl and Lynn are both West Lafayette natives and their gardens boast bearded iris and lily of the valley from their family gardens.
Perennial beds dot the landscape, each with a character and story of their own. Shade loving beds rich in a variety of hostas surround the mature oaks while sun loving daylilies, coneflowers, asters, tulips, and daffodils line the sidewalk and open beds. Aroma is a key factor in plant selection. Dozens of lilacs provide spring color and fragrance. Other flowering shrubs and trees include dogwood, roses, hydrangea, witch hazel and vibernum, and provide color from March until November The Griffins are also avid birders and their gardens invite song birds to their sanctuary. The wildlife adds a finishing touch to the rich floral display at the Griffin residence.
