A Second Look

Even photos that didn’t make the story have something to say

Not all of the bestphotosmake it into an effect ofFine Gardening . A photo might not illustrate a sure period the clause is make , or it might be of an field of the garden that does not pertain to the clause ’s slant . These extra pic sit in our file , occasionally popping up in other article where the lesson they take is relevant . Sometimes these ikon go unused . But many of these exposure deserve to see the light of solar day , so we have bring you some spectacular one that did n’t make the cut but still have something to teach us aboutdesigningour own gardens .

Don’tforget about thefront

When we presented Andrew Grossman ’s home in Seekonk , Massachusetts , we focused on the color scheme in the garden behind the household . But the front garden is every bit impressive . further out from his front garden is a pond that Andrew ’s design skill has turned into a finish and a unequaled vantage breaker point for viewing the garden and how it relates to his sign of the zodiac . He rescued twowisteria(Wisteriaspp . and cvs . , USDA Hardiness geographical zone 5–9 ) from a woody area on his dimension to frame the view in both directions . A muckle of ‘ Sum and Substance ’ hosta ( Hosta‘Sum and Substance ’ , Zones 3–9 ) also helps attract sake from far forth by virtue of its huge chartreuse leaves .

Modern touchesset the tone

pose to Cindy Stockett ’s garden in Vashon , Washington , was n’t easy , but it was deserving it . Cindy has pass several years honing the feel of her varied landscape , which is located on a rural island off the sea-coast of Seattle . In our original feature , we explained how she ties her large and diverse garden together so that it seems cohesive . What we were n’t able to repoint out at the time is how well she infusesmoderntouches into an otherwise traditional space . At the far end of the garden , a rose mandril and neatly trimmed Turkish boxwood hedging set the shot . You might remember that you were at Sissinghurst , if these formal structures were n’t framing a mod , tiled H2O feature film . Nearby , alone column fountains spit water aboard raised vegetable bed , while an angulate waterfall feature flows alongside classic cottage - garden flora . The commixture ofmodernand traditional make water this space even more active .

Key plants

1 . ‘ Lady of the Mist ’ rose ( Rosa ‘ Lady of the Mist ’ , Zones 5–9 )

2 . Dwarf English Turkish boxwood ( genus Buxus sempervirens ‘ Suffruticosa ’ , Zones 6–8 )

3 . fortunate clematis ( Clematis tangutica , zone 5–11 )

1 . ‘ Sorbonne ’ Oriental lily ( Lilium ‘ Sorbonne ’ , zone 3–8 )

2 . Japanese blood pasture ( Imperata cylindrica * ‘ Rubra ’ , geographical zone 5–9 )

3 . Variegated English boxwood ( Buxus sempervirens ‘ Elegantissima ’ , Zones 6–8 )

Abitof the tropics inZone 6

Someone forgot to tell Barbara Weirich that she lives in Benton Harbor , Michigan . Although our 2010 clause focus on her bog garden , that is a fraction of her 5 - Akko landscape painting . An evenly compelling arena is her tropical border , which features an array of stalwart and bid brilliantly non-white plants . For years , Barbara overwinter tender muffin , like elephant ’s ear ( Colocasiaspp . and cvs . , geographical zone 8–11 ) , inside her home , then relocated them outside once the threat of frost had passed . A few years back , she in the end bring the garden add-on of her dreams : a het up greenhouse , where the stars from her tropic borders now pass their winter . Adding to the impact of this bold garden are several unique composition of garden artistry and furniture . The end result is a slice of Costa Rica — on the shores of Lake Michigan .

Key plants1 . Golden arborvitae(Thuja occidentalis‘Lutea ’ , Zones 2–7 )

2.‘Fireworks ’ purple fount grass(Pennisetum setaceum * ‘ Fireworks ’ , Zones 9–11 )

3 . Rough horsetail(Equisetum hyemale , Zones 3–11 )

Key plants1 . ‘ New Zealand Purple ’ Alpha Geminorum bean(Ricinus communis‘New Zealand Purple ’ , one-year )

2 . ‘ Concorde ’ Japanese barberry(Berberis thunbergii*‘Concorde ’ , Zones 5–8 )

3 . ‘ Pretoria ’ canna(Canna‘Pretoria ’ , Zones 8–11 )

exposure : Steve Aitken ; Ann E. Stratton ; and Danielle Sherry

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