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Secret Garden Tour

In: Flower Gardening, GARDENING

Are you ready for a tour of an amazing garden?? From the street this New England colonial farmhouse ( the original house was built in 1770) has a beautiful boxwood lined small front yard with show-stopping landscaping, but a passerby would never guess what’s behind the house! Come on a secret garden tour with me…

SECRET GARDEN TOUR

A clematis covered archway leads down a brick pathway to the front door.

pink clematis

Wandering down the driveway leads you into acres of gardens that have been culitvated over the years…it’s like you’ve just entered a private botanical garden!

backyard

There’s even a small apple orchard in the middle surrounded by a variey of conifers.

garden statue

The pathway leading through the garden is lined with interesting pieces including marble statues and antique tractor wheels..

antique wheel

When I was touring this garden the rhododendrons were in full bloom. They were enourmous and spectacular!

rhodedendrums

All I could think about was how this would be the perfect spot for an epic game of hide and seek if you were a kid!

garden path

The end of the rhododendron pathway led to a covered antique archway.

garden trellis arch in secret garden

A mature white climbing hydrangea made it’s home on the thick columns.

antique garden post

The well-manicured perennial bed with blooming bearded irises and clumps of daylilies forming their buds played second fiddle the stunning antique garden armillary sphere.

Did you think there was going to be some piddley ‘ole water feature in a garden this spectacular??… A handmade stone waterfall spread the peaceful sound of the water throughout this section of the yard.

water fall in secret garden

I would sit on this bench that overlooks the gardens all day long if I could! It’s the perfect spot to watch the birds and admire the garden.

bench in garden

Out of all the flowers that I saw I think that this pink David Austin shrub rose was one of my 2 top favorites!

Pink David Austin Roses

I believe it’s the ‘Eustacia Vye’ variety. The soft, ruffled petals had a soft pink almost peachy hue that glowed as the sun went down while I was strolling the garden.

closeup of pink rose

All the Knockout roses were in full bloom too.

Knockout roses are a perfect choice for new gardeners. They are incredibly easy to grow and aren’t fussy!
knock out roses

A Tamukeyama Japanese Maple was the perfect backdrop for this unusual yellow peony.

yellow peonies

I think this was my favorite flower in the garden…and I’m not usually a yellow flower person.

Yellow peony

The path leading out of the garden reminded me of a scene from a Monet painting.

monet inspired secret garden

Are you familiar with Calycanthus? Look at this Aphrodite Sweetshrub Calycanthus…it was about 8 feet high and covered with these colorful flowers that had a sweet fragrance.

The sun was setting behind the Calycanthus as I was passing by.

Wasn’t that an amazing garden…I mean, can you believe that this is a home garden???!!! I don’t think I would EVER leave my yard in the Summer!

knoclout roses against stone wall

You can see more of my gardening posts HERE.

Happy Gardening!

By: Jennifer Howard · In: Flower Gardening, GARDENING · Tagged: flower garden, gardening

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Comments

  1. Carol Karl says

    July 5, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Wow, this is just incredible. All the elements that I want to recreate in my own garden. Those rhododendrons are absolutely stunning – I’ve never seem them flower so proficiently. Thank you so much for sharing this, I really appreciate it. I’ll be pinning for future reference.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      July 6, 2021 at 11:18 am

      Thanks so much Carol!! Weren’t the rhododendrons amazing…I’ve never seen them so huge and blooming so perfectly before either!!

      Reply
  2. Debbie F says

    July 4, 2021 at 1:06 pm

    Such a truly breathtaking garden!! The pictures are so gorgeous I could just smell the flowers and feel the warm breeze! Thank you so much for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      July 6, 2021 at 11:17 am

      It’s such a beautiful place! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply

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