Alan’s Rural Garden Beauty

The results of decades of gardening work

Today we ’re visiting with Alan Weisberg .

I subsist in the foothills of Haycock Mountain in rural southeastern Pennsylvania , I ’ve been gardening for 45 age on three acres of what was once a 100 - Akka farm with a fieldstone home and barn built in 1741 . The return of the structures , landscaping , additions , and veg and blossom gardens has yield almost as many failures as successes , with mess of lesson learned .

The southwesterly niche of the menage is protect by an abundance of coniferous tree and shrubs , include boxwood(Buxus , Zones 5–9 ) , juniper(Juniperus , Zones 2–8 ) , pine(Pinus , Zones 3–8 ) , and spruce(Piceaabies , geographical zone 3–7 ) . Azaleas(Rhododendron , Zones 5–9),Helleborus(Zones 4–9 ) , and cleomes(Cleomia hasseleriana , annual ) summate coloring material .

climb roseson the side of the house

The principal entrance is flanked with holly(Ilexspecies),Iris , bugleweed(Ajugareptans , zona 3–10 ) , a change of pasture , and cattails(Typha latifolia , Zones 3–10 ) .

A walkway past stands of bleak - eyed Susans(Rudbeckiafulgida , Zones 3–9 ) , ruddy geraniums(Pelargoniumhybrids , Zones 8–10 or as annual ) , lavender(Lavandulahybrid , Zones 5–9 ) , blue butterfly stroke bush(Buddleia davidii , Zones 5–9 ) , gator grass(Miscanthussinensis , Zones 5–9 ) , and a weeping pine(Pinus strobus‘Pendula ’ , Zones 3–8 ) take to the two - story stone and cedar bank b .

The potting shed is wall byornamental grassesand perennials . The semitransparent roof and propane heater make enough lighting and heating plant to indurate new annuals prior to spring planting .

A 900 - sq.-ft . fenced - in region we call “ Buddy Park ” not only makes life interesting for our close Scottie , but it also provides a river - pebble open for his “ commercial enterprise ” , thus keep drained grass and doggy bedding material off the G .

There ’s plenty there to interest him , including frogs , goldfish , and dry pint - size path .

A carving of a Pisces the Fishes swims through the lush greenery of perennials .

A tie-up of ‘ State Fair ’ zinnias(Zinniaelegans‘State Fair ’ , one-year ) brings colour , butterflies , andhummingbirdsto the garden .

Earlylettuceandonionsbring the garden into the kitchen throughout May and June .

Bluebirds are always a welcome great deal ahead of time in the gardening time of year .

Cheyenneconeflowers(Echinacea‘Cheyenne Spirit ’ , Zones 4–9 ) bloom in a mixture of affectionate shade .

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