Country Gardens

   Garden on a Steep Hillside cont. 

Before any planting could begin, lifting the tree canopy in the woodland, removing diseased trees and underbrush, spraying poison ivy with Round-Up and improving soil with compost were essential tasks. The lower bank is the transition area to the new woodland garden. In sun only until early afternoon, it provided the perfect location for a circular shady sitting area (row 2 left photo).

The gravel and stone path from the lane to the circle and woodland garden is planted mainly with early spring flowering shrubs, bulbs, hostas and primulas under the canopy of an existing large dogwood. (photo row 3 right). Left of the walk is a rain garden that collects roof run-off. (photo row 3 left).

The lane also connects to steps from the drive to the upper terrace and deck. (photo row 4 left) It continues past the upper bank to a perennial border and vegetable garden at the rear of the house. (photos row 4 right and bottom row).

More views of this garden can be found here: front garden and dry woodland garden.

Old Farmstead | Working Farm | Converted Barn |
Collector's Garden | Large Country Garden |