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Design Feature: Specimen

50 gardens

Asian Garden- Bridge

Asian Garden Bridge

Asian Garden Bridge

Asian Garden bridge

Late fall shadows

Asian Garden- Zen Garden

Zen garden torii

Statuary, dry river bed, bridge and Tamukeyama Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum var dissected 'Tamukeyama' with bells

Dry river bed, bridge and torii

Acer palmatun var. dissectum 'Orangeola'

Back of House Planting

Nandina berries add a pop of color

Azalea will bloom soon

Plants beginning to develop new growth

Backyard Patio

View from patio

Stone steps to lawn

View of flowers from patio

Colorful view from patio

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Summer

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Spring

Bonsai Garden

Bonsai trees on wall

Bonsai Brazilian Rain Tree

Bonsai dawn redwood

Bonsai plants displayed on railing

Bonsai Junipers

Bonsai Black Pine

Border Landscape Pinewild County Club, Moore County

Fall color and texture from plant mixture

Showy seed heads on Autumn Joy Sedum

Begonias in full glory

Nice garden structure

Yellow marigolds pop in landscape

Early summer and everything is tidy

Carnivorous Plant Garden - Stanley Rehder Wilmington, NC

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden wilmington nc

stanley rehder carnivorous plant garden

Collector’s Garden

Camellias add fall & winter interest

Illicium leaves glow in late fall sun

Variegated leaves contrast ground cover

Fatsia in bloom, late fall

Oak leaf hydrangeas are good year round plants

Tall striking flowers

Container Garden Pots on Hardscape

A container arrangement of petunias, heuchera and cedar.

Multiple containers complement a ground garden.

A container arrangement of petunias, heuchera and holly.

Courtyard Garden

Inviting entrance

Colorful leaves

Courtyard Garden in the Spring

Crevice Garden, Guilford County

4 years old in full bloom in the late spring.

Three years old in the late spring.

Crevis Garden Guilford County

Davidson County Demo Garden

Deck Garden

Deck changes with seasons

Early fall view

Early spring blooms

A nice place to watch spring unfold

Drought Tolerant Rock Garden

A drought tolerant rock garden incorperating Heather

A drought tolerant rock garden incorperating Heather

Dry Rock Stream Garden

Dry Rock Stream Garden

Rock Dry Stream Garden

This is attractive feature year round

Summer foliage frames rock bed

View from walk to home

Dry Rock stream garden

English Garden Terrace View

Entryway Garden, Cabarrus County Extension Office

Planting to right of doorway

Left of doorway (after a storm)

Late winter-Early March

Late winter- early March

Fairy Garden

Birdbath repurposed as a planter with a fairy sculpture in the c

A fairy lurks in this just awakening garden in early spring.

Flowers Galore

Flowers in bloom

Late fall, many plants are dormant until spring

Personal garden

Four-Season Garden

Border with potting shed

Mid summer view

Every plant has its turn to shine

Ostrich fern in bed

Lots of texture

Flowers now and more to come

Garden Treasures

A red pop of color from an old corn husker.

Good late fall color

Herb & Flower Cottage Garden

Milkweed & parsley

Oxalis & Salvia

Hidden Vegetable Garden

Garden at rest for the winter

Late winter, garden waiting to be planted

Garden is behind this border

Future green bean garden

Vegetable patch

Hydrangeas in the Garden

Lacecap Hydrangea

Invincibelle spirit

Annabelle hydrangeas

Endless Summer Hydrangea

‘Little Honey’ Hydrangea in Bloom

Oak leaf hydrangea ‘Snowflake’

Japanese Shade Garden

Japanese shade garden

Path into garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Plants along lake wall

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lake Wall Garden

Lush Foundation Planting

Espalier Pyracantha

Pyracantha berries on display

Evergreens remain attractive year round

Inviting entrance

Michael McCarthy Memorial Garden, All Saints Episcopal, Concord

Garden plan by Petra McLean

All Saints' Episcopal Church: All are Welcome

The Michael John McCarthy Memorial Garden

A partially cleared stand of pines

A clearing of trees

An area of scraped ground for pathways

Mountain Ridge Top Garden - North Woods

Google Earth image of an aerial view of the property

North Woods trail

Patio Room

Patio is still inviting in late fall

Good late fall color & texture

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

The bones of the garden can be appreciated in the winter

Paver Pathway

Paver Pathway Garden

Pink and White Garden

Blue and Yellow

Blue and Yellow

A view of pink & white through tulip magnolia tree

Reynolda Garden’s pink & white garden

A lovely late winter view awaits visitors

Pollinator and Culinary Garden

A small bed of assorted perennials at lawn edge

Winter in the garden

Pond and Stream

Water lilies in bloom

Excavation for pond

The rubber liner is installed

Rocks are placed to edge the pond

Lush foliage and flowers invite birds and butterflies

Iris add great color to the pond

Reynolda Palm House and Gardens

Late winter view

View Of Palm House

Late winter view from blue & yellow garden

Ornamental cherry tree avenue

Rock & Water Garden

Rock & water garden

Rock & Water Garden

Rock & water garden

Rock garden adds year round interest

Evergreen aucuba looks good all year

Late fall many plants are going dormant

Rose Trellis Garden

Getting Started

Shade Border Garden

Torch Lily in full bloom.

A bench is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the shade.

Shade Garden

A shade garden at the entrance to the JC Raulston Arboretum

A side view of the shade garden featuring a large Heuchera

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden

The JC Raulston shade garden during winter.

The JCRA shade garden with evergreens in winter

Oak leaf Hydrangeas in bloom in the JCRA shade garden

Sloped Front Yard

View from upper driveway

Summer view from street

Storage Cottage

Storage cottage dressed for holidays

Early spring blooms

Storage cottage

Sun to Shade Garden

Japanese painted fern 'Silver Falls'

Foliage texture

That was then, this is the before photo of the garden in 2011.

This is the garden 9 years later in 2020.

Tropical Look Garden

Tropical look garden

Tropical look garden

Walkway Garden

Water Garden Water Wheel

various aquatic plants around a pond as part of a water garden

the front of the water garden featuring a pond and water wheel

the side of the water garden featuring a pond and water wheel

Irises bloom in the Greensboro Botanical water garden

Woodland Backyard Garden Walk

woodland garden in winter of arbor

winter and snow in backyard woodland garden in Moore County

2009 fall color in a woodland garden in Moore County.

Garden in summer (August) in Moore County

summer in a backyard woodland garden in Moore County

summer in a backyard woodland garden in Moore County

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