Grosse Pointe Mi

Susan R. Pollack Welcome Mat

Now is the best time of year for Karen Fielek's Okemos backyard, when the peonies bloom and steal the show from the purple irises, wild phlox, false indigo and columbine of spring. "We built this house 17 years ago and there was nothing — not a tree, shrub, anything other than a weed," writes Fielek, winner of this week's Homestyle garden photo contest. Now, with plenty of spruce, pine and blooming flowers, she notes, "We have this wonderful sheltered feeling in the yard and lots of birds."

And now it's your turn to enter: If all your hard work has rewarded you with a spectacular garden display, please share a photo. Each week, Homestyle will choose one great image and award a home or garden book; winners will have a chance at a grand prize from English Gardens at summer's end. Upload your photo at detnews.com/gardenphotos. Include your name, city and brief description of your green thumb handiwork. Or, send a snapshot and details to: Homestyle Garden Photo Contest c/o The Detroit News, 615 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226. Happy planting!

Back after a three-year absence, Grosse Pointe Theatre will host "A Theatrical Affair Afternoon Tea" from 2-5 p.m. June 26 at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms. Guests may stroll the grounds and enjoy the lake view while admiring more than 20 elegant and fanciful tablescapes, each designed to represent a play, movie or musical. The event, the fourth of its kind, will include a luncheon, desserts and a fashion show of elaborate 18th-century costumes designed by Grosse Pointe Theatre members. Musical entertainment will feature song selections related to "Broadway Girls, Ladies, Broads & Dames." Also on tap: a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and a contest among guests for the best hat and tea fashion ensemble. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Grosse Pointe Theatre's Youth On Stage and outreach programs. Tickets are $55. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call (313) 881-4004.

Six gardens will be showcased Saturday on the third annual Garden Tour sponsored by the Historic Boston-Edison Association. Strolling the neighborhood at their own pace or catching a shuttle bus to designated stops, visitors will see an enchanting cottage garden abloom with roses, one that combines lush greenery with harmonious spaces and a recently rejuvenated garden with an opulent floral display. Guests may visit Voigt Park for the continental breakfast and lunch. Local Realtors will host a Boston-Edison open house. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 day of tour, starting at 9 a.m. in Voigt Park, between Longfellow and Edison and Second and Third streets. Check www.historicbostonedison.org or call (313) 727-1087.

List Of Low-Carb Doctors: Dr. Joseph Wardie--Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

On January 1, 2004, I made it my New Year's resolution to lose weight on the Atkins diet after weighing in at a whopping 410 pounds. In just one year I lost 180 pounds and I have kept that weight off by making low-carb my permanent lifestyle change. Or, as I like to say, I'm livin' la vida low-carb. Won't you join me in this journey to a dramatically better weight and health like you've never experienced before? It can happen for you because it happened to me!

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Grosse Pointe War Memorial

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