Last weekend, I got to see a garden that I had wanted to see for a long time. I first saw Bruce Wakefield and Jerry Grossnickle's garden on an episode of "A Gardener's Diary" on HGTV. It was one of my favorite shows and aired when HGTV actually had gardening shows. I had no idea at the time that I would one day live close enough to actually see their garden in person as well as work with Bruce on the HPSO board.
The garden did not disappoint and was worth the wait. It is like a botanical garden and so many plants that I had no idea what they were. It was a perfect day to see the garden. I was a bit rushed and needless to say, overwhelmed. I hope to return again when their garden will be open again in June.
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| A horse chesnut tree was the first thing I saw when entering the garden. |
The garden is located on two acres and it is situated on a steep slope that has winding pathways that lead to various gardens.
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| This water feature (as well as the ones in the previous photos) are near the bottom of the garden. |
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| Looking up the hill toward the house |
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| Up near the house is a dry garden area with tropical plants |
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| Stepping up to the balcony where you can see incredible views of the garden below |
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| There are lots of pots on the balcony and Bruce said that many are just now being brought out of the greenhouse. I recall seeing this plant on the Piece of Eden blog! |
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver,
Dirt Therapy
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