A Series of Terraces and Russell Page-Inspired Landscaping Perform Magic at a Steep One-Acre Property Along the Shepaug River
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1/17Photography by Rob CardilloThe outdoor dining alcove beside the pool.
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2/17Photography by Rob CardilloCrisp boxwood edging snakes toward the garden’s entry.
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3/17Photography by Rob CardilloThe Sears Roebuck kit house was given new windows and shutters, “and we ripped off the asphalt siding.”Photography by Rob CardilloThe Sears Roebuck kit house was given new windows and shutters, “and we ripped off the asphalt siding.”
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4/17Photography by Rob CardilloThe stone steps from the guest barn into the garden are flanked by a couple of French antique stone bouquets from the Elemental Garden.Photography by Rob CardilloThe stone steps from the guest barn into the garden are flanked by a couple of French antique stone bouquets from the Elemental Garden.
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5/17Photography by Rob CardilloLow-growing Coral Drift roses line the lower wall of the garden.
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6/17Photography by Rob CardilloMark Drendel deadheads a rose.
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8/17Photography by Rob CardilloA teak table and chairs from Jewels of Java and umbrella from Herrick Hardware fit perfectly in a dining alcove beside the pool.Photography by Rob CardilloA teak table and chairs from Jewels of Java and umbrella from Herrick Hardware fit perfectly in a dining alcove beside the pool.
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9/17Photography by Rob CardilloIceberg roses grow in front of the white guest barn. David Austin’s introduction, Graham Thomas, has a tea rose fragrance on an ultra-hardy plant.Photography by Rob CardilloIceberg roses grow in front of the white guest barn. David Austin’s introduction, Graham Thomas, has a tea rose fragrance on an ultra-hardy plant.
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10/17Photography by Rob CardilloGertrude Jekyll rose emits the quintessential old rose fragrance.
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11/17Photography by Rob CardilloPink Gertrude Jekyll roses
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12/17Photography by Rob CardilloA trio of kousa dogwoods and a candy-like assortment of roses serves as bedding beside the guest barn.Photography by Rob CardilloA trio of kousa dogwoods and a candy-like assortment of roses serves as bedding beside the guest barn.
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13/17Photography by Rob CardilloGeranium Rozanne weaves through the woodland garden.
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14/17Photography by Rob CardilloDrendel with Katie the Border Terrier.
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15/17Photography by Rob CardilloFond of anything clipped, Drendel created a series of sheared shrubs scaling the hill.Photography by Rob CardilloFond of anything clipped, Drendel created a series of sheared shrubs scaling the hill.
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16/17Photography by Rob CardilloDrendel and Conway shipped a copper cheese pot home from a vacation in Provence to create a fountain.Photography by Rob CardilloDrendel and Conway shipped a copper cheese pot home from a vacation in Provence to create a fountain.
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17/17Photography by Rob CardilloBoxwood accented by containers of Hydrangea Nikko Blue in containers from Pergola create a safety edge along the mezzanine terrace.Photography by Rob CardilloBoxwood accented by containers of Hydrangea Nikko Blue in containers from Pergola create a safety edge along the mezzanine terrace.
This article appears in the June 2015 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
