EDWARDIAN SIMPLICITY

Does it get any simpler? A trough, window, vine, stone terrace, good pruning. Notice what's missing? There is no traditional American foundation planting. Joy !!!!

This winter garden melts my heart. Can you imagine what it will do in summer?

The best urns don't need planting. The old moss, even better.

This urn is a focal point on axis from several directions.

The best focal points, historically, are on multiple axis.

Maybe this one is on axis with the masterbedroom where mistress lies her pretty head. Should a garden begin elsewhere? Priorities darlings.

Stone and bricks in dirt, above. No mortar. Mistress could easily do this herself.

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DETAILS IN THE EDWARDIAN LANDSCAPE

Flagstone terrace in dirt. Use stones 1" thick. Don't use sand/grit you'll track it inside.
Notice the edging stones around the planting bed. They are leftover stone pieces placed vertically to contain the soil when it rains.
This view is calm. You may never have time to sit in the bench but it gives the illusion of repose.

Victorian edging tiles create a planting spot. Time to refresh the gravel. The pruning is perfection. Imagine seeing it from inside when leafed out or with a bird on the branch.

EDWARDIAN LUST

After lecturing last week in England it was off for the backroads, hedgerows, B&Bs, tiny villages and gardens. I was in the Midlands/Cotswolds/London areas. The garden above is Edwardian. I lust after these landscapes. This is a side view of the home, now a Trust Property. Notice the expert use of espaliered plants. A winter garden and gorgeous. The dormant plants provide summer's glory. The bench is a destination. The round gutter contrasts the many squares. Gravel crunches underfoot. A romantic, functional landscape.