Tour a Stunning New England Garden That Peaks in Fall

Listen to this gardener describe his three favorite spots that shine brightest in autumn

tumble is a magical sentence in Bruce Lockhart ’s garden in Petersham , Massachusetts . Bruce ’s garden is actually a collection of smaller themed garden , let in a shadedwoodland area , ameadow garden , a xeric alpine environment , and more formal spaces withhedgesand planting bottom . Over the years Bruce has add together , removed , and transplanted Tree , shrub , and perennial to create stunning plant pairings that wow all year long , but especially in fall . InFine Gardeningissue 214 , Bruce depict a few of these dynamic fall combination . Now he will explain the history and design behind three of his preferred spot in the garden .

A Fall Garden Tour

First , Bruce takes us to his hayfield garden , which started as a series of Piet Oudolf – style matrix planting . Over the old age certain plant thrived and hire over while others fail off , ineffective to compete with nearby grasses . Now the meadow garden is full of tough wildflowers that can raise together with very little sustentation . In the leaping the hayfield gets mowed down completely but is otherwise largely leave alone .

secondly , Bruce takes us to his pond garden , where a gazebo looks over a charming water lineament palisade by swing gage that cater privacy . Along with the go water , they help set a calming , contemplative modality . These light tan grass counterpoint well with the plants with purple leaf that surround the summerhouse .

Last , Bruce explicate the design behind one of his perennial and shrub borders . This orbit used to be dominate by willow ( Salixspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–9 ) trees , but these croak and were replaced with improbable ‘ Karl Foerster ’ feather reed grass ( Calamagrostis×acutiflora‘Karl Foerster ’ , Zones 5–9 ) to tally structure to the layer . In evenfall this area is master by plant life with colorful faded leaf , along with bright dingy aster flowers ( Asterspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–8 , andSymphyotrichumspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–8 ) .

One might think that a garden with so many different subdivision would look unconnected , but instead , every area works together to produce a spectacular recent - time of year show .

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