The showhouse’s formal plantings aren’t limited to the grounds. The wings on either side of the house feature flat rooftops with sedum “parterres."
Anyone familiar with landscape architect John Howard’s award-winning work would expect to find the grounds of the Flower Showhouse as beautifully detailed as the house itself. But what might surprise some is just how far the landscaping extends—up to the rooftops of the home’s one-story wings.
Oversize pots brimming with blue Plumbago auriculata, scarlet Pelargonium ‘Paul Campbell,’ and Pelargonium ‘Chocolate Peppermint’ create a visual preamble to the walled garden. An overflow of Salvia involucrata ‘Boutin’ leads the way to one of many glass houses in the garden.
Restored to its former glory, England’s once-private Eythrope Garden lifts the curtain on its intensely secret realm. Marion Laffey Fox gives us a view behind the garden gates.
Photo courtesy of Lee Miller Archives, England 2023.
As someone who faced adversities with fearlessness, Lee Miller viewed gardening, which she discovered later in life, as a welcome distraction that gave her great pleasure.
Photo by Miranda EstesA seldom-used secondary driveway became a showpiece rather than a throwaway space. Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology created permeable spacing between the 16-inch-wide granite planks and planted the gaps with sedums, erodiums, elfin thyme, and blue star creeper. In the adjacent garden, roses, Phlox ‘David,’ and Geranium ‘Rozanne’ are contained in weatheredsteel raised beds.
For this Washington State garden, a homeowner passionate about plants partners with a horticultural professional to exciting and exuberant effect.
Landscaper: Land Morphology
From June - October, stands of perennial Kniphofia ‘Sunningdale Yellow’ and Achillea ‘Coronation Gold’ a long-flowering yarrow, color this field with gold.
At the Delaware Botanic Gardens, a bouquet of committed volunteers teamed up with superstar designer Piet Oudolf and his vision to transform a creekside former farmland.
Photo by Charlotte Moss
Best known for serving as empress of France while married to Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine also created her own legacy in the gardens of Malmaison.
Photo by Michael Mundy
Grey Gardens’ Colorful Makeover
Rich with provenance and personality, this East Hampton property lands in the capable hands of style maven Liz Lange for a thoughtful, sophisticated makeover.
Landscaper: Deborah Nevins
Photo by Caryn B. Davis
Enchanting Connecticut Gardens
In excerpts from their book Connecticut Gardens, photographer Caryn B. Davis and writer Chris Lawrie celebrate the history and beauty of some of the state’s most memorable gardens.
A gazebo cosseted in an allée of nepeta and a hedge of Amsonia hubrichtii serves as a lookout point for the garden, as well as a spot for a weekly dinner soiree.
A Restored Garden at Swift River Farm
Once a broken, stripped, and forgotten landscape, Swift River Farm now proudly lives its best life- with a little help from its friends.
Landscaper: Bruce Lockhart
Art through horticulture: It’s not difficult to see why Judith Pillsbury, who bought the property from Nicole de Vésian, said, “La Louve is the most important work of art I own.” Photo by Clive Nichols
Nicole de Vésian in the Garden
Having discovered her passion for gardening later in life, former Hermès designer Nicole de Vésian flourished in the world of horticulture with her straightforward yet elegant designs.
Photo by Charlotte Moss
Chatsworth House and Garden and the Duchess of Devonshire
Thanks to the stewardship of the Duchess of Devonshire, visitors continue to appreciate her vision of Chatsworth that has stood the test of time.
Photo by Rob Cardillo
Donald Pell Makes a Powerful Statement
For Susan and Rob Power, a request for a Donald Pell-designed landscape results in a garden that overcomes a mountain of obstacles on its way to awe-inspiring beauty.
Photo by David LePage
Anne Spencer: Garden as Muse
For the Harlem Renaissance poet, her outdoor designs and her inspirational writing evolved hand in hand.
Photo by Mary Craven Dawkins
A Holiday Homecoming
Nashville event planner and gourmet southern cook Libby Page and her husband, landscape architect Ben Page, return to family roots at Brookside, their retreat in the middle-Tennessee countryside.
Photo by Tria Giovan
Summer in Style
Tastemaker and shopkeeper Kate Rheinstein Brodsky blends East Coast chic and West Coast nonchalance when entertaining outdoors at her family’s East Hampton home.
Photo by Erik Kvalsvik
A Countryside Charmer
From the ground up, like-minded professionals come together to realize a meticulously designed home nestled into its stellar setting outside of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The iconic Blue Steps at Naumkeag gave Miss Choate access to her cutting gardens and greenhouses downhill from the house.
Naumkeag’s Iconic Landscape
This historic 1880s estate in the Berkshires reflects landscape architect Fletcher Steele’s 30-year collaboration with Mabel Choate.
By Casey Epps and Carrie Clay
