John and Pat Wireman never thought they could own their dream house. But thanks to a son-in-law who’s a builder, the former Southfield residents moved into a new house in northern Rochester Hills in 2002. The couple, both academics, had been searching for land on a trout stream when they found a 2.5-acre lot on Paint Creek. Their garden, which combines the wild creek landscape with a formal garden closer to the house, is one of seven gardens featured in the 13th annual Rochester Hills … [Read more...]