Let's stroll around the garden!

The garden is designed to be easy care, deer and slug resistant, and drought tolerant. In the very dry summer of 2012, the front garden needed a thorough watering only two times. Generous applications of organic compost, including homemade compost from our own worm bin, have kept the garden lush over the years. Pictured above, the lovely foliage of a Sir Charles Lemon rhododendron.

Hellebores are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring.

A variety of foliage colors and textures line the path to the front door.

Springtime in the garden.

Springtime in the garden.

Yellow rhododendron.

The rich red foliage of the peony in spring, juxtaposed with flowering bulbs.

Peonies in bloom reside next to the delicate foliage of a nandina.

The luminous fall foliage of the peony, seen through the living room window.

Gravenstein apple blossoms.

Spartan apples.

The apple trees--Gravenstein, Spartan, and Whitney--have been professionally pruned every year. In this picture, the Gravenstein and an ornamental flowering crab apple, are buzzing with bees and in full bloom.

Skimmia (both male and female plants) and ferns in spring.

Black elderberry leaves stand out among a variety of foliage textures.

Spirea, tulips and daffodils.

Bleeding hearts and yellow primroses.