Open Gardens: The Hyland / Beckman garden


On the way back from the Wisner/Orloff garden, I stopped at another Open Garden, that of  Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman. It is located on a hillside overlooking the St. Johns area and nearby Sauvie Island with some nice views of several mountain peaks. 

The late afternoon sun was quite harsh and not the ideal situation for good photos. Much of the garden was shaded which helped.

















Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Lisa at Greenbow said…
This garden looks like it is on a hilly area. I like the natural feel of this place. That big ball at the end is a fabulous sculpture.
July 21, 2017 at 5:09 AM
LINDA from Each Little World said…
That barberry is stunning. And I agree with Lisa; that sculpture is terrific. Perfect scale for outdoors.
July 21, 2017 at 7:46 AM
danger garden said…
I love how the long border along the driveway frames your entrance and then the rest of the garden unfolds as you walk around the garage. I've visited several times and it just keeps getting better!
July 21, 2017 at 9:10 AM
chavliness said…
Gardening on a slope seems so challenging to me; they did a wonderful job of it. The rock steps are kind of perfect; love them.
July 22, 2017 at 8:07 AM
http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.com said…
I visited a few years ago , it's a lovely garden !
July 22, 2017 at 2:41 PM
Alyse Lansing said…
Lovely, Phillip! Thanks for sharing these. Oh that [barberry] and the purple spilling down the hill! Nice to see it after having visited a couple years back, when younger. (The garden I mean! I suppose I was younger too...)
July 23, 2017 at 12:59 AM
Anonymous said…
What a beautiful space. They work hard don't they? How is your Washington garden coming along? I'll go look at your Bloom Day post to see.~~Dee
July 23, 2017 at 4:29 AM
Unknown said…
I am still loading up on plants inspired by a visit to this garden a couple of years ago. Now if I could only emulate the perfect placement these guys exercise with apparent ease.
July 30, 2017 at 2:27 PM
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