For Lib Jones and Tom Nunnencamp, gardening is both a passion and an obsession. For the past 15 years, they’ve been on a journey to convert the adjacent overgrown 2.25-acre lot into a true urban oasis. Affectionately called “MapleWalk”, the garden has received both regional and national accolades with their extensive assortment of Japanese maples, dwarf conifers, rhododendrons, dogwoods, hostas, ferns and other unique perennials. The 28-foot elevation change is noticeable through a long pathway that meanders through the property. Each plant is meticulously labeled and tagged and Tom and Lib offer private tours to garden clubs and other visitors throughout most of the garden season. “I usually take the gardeners and Lib leads the non-gardeners,” says Tom. “The gardeners tend to want to stay for awhile and ask lots of questions, which I am happy to accommodate.”