Tour a Stone-Filled Garden in Cos Cob
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1/10Photography by Mick HalesA path of bluestone surrounded by black Mexican pebbles was added on the near side of the wall. Masonry is by Chris West Company.Photography by Mick HalesA path of bluestone surrounded by black Mexican pebbles was added on the near side of the wall. Masonry is by Chris West Company.
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2/10Photography by Mick HalesA groundcover of low creeping thyme grows along the path.
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3/10Photography by Mick HalesBordered by a stone wall, the path leads guests up to the home’s front door.Photography by Mick HalesBordered by a stone wall, the path leads guests up to the home’s front door.
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4/10Photography by Mick HalesBeyond the wall, sculpture is set in a border of amsonia, while a wild flower meadow prairie surrounds the tipi.Photography by Mick HalesBeyond the wall, sculpture is set in a border of amsonia, while a wild flower meadow prairie surrounds the tipi.
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5/10Photography by Mick HalesNathalie Rodach’s Les Foules (The Crowd) is an ensemble of unique bronze busts, representing souls that understand their path, forgive, free themselves and therefore humankind.Photography by Mick HalesNathalie Rodach’s Les Foules (The Crowd) is an ensemble of unique bronze busts, representing souls that understand their path, forgive, free themselves and therefore humankind.
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6/10Photography by Mick HalesThe tree house was designed by the homeowners; the tipi is by Nomadics Tipi Makers.Photography by Mick HalesThe tree house was designed by the homeowners; the tipi is by Nomadics Tipi Makers.
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7/10Photography by Mick HalesClumps of Betula birch require the assistance of an arborist to thrive.
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8/10Photography by Mick HalesPlume poppies tower above the five-foot-high stone wall.
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9/10Photography by Mick HalesIn autumn, this four-season garden features grass plumes and stunning gold amsonia foliage.Photography by Mick HalesIn autumn, this four-season garden features grass plumes and stunning gold amsonia foliage.
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10/10Photography by Mick HalesThe tipi nestles into the wildflower prairie.
This article appears in the September 2019 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).