Northford Garden

From apple orchard to garden

Today we ’re visiting with MJ McCabe .

We buy this place in Northford , Connecticut , about 40 years ago . It was a formerapple orchard . Gradually , the ancient apple tree diagram protrude to decline , and we were left with a fair vacuous canvas that needed to be rethought . Weprunedand cared for a few of the apple tree diagram , as they provided some nice structure and shade . One of my first stair was to start thinking of creatinggarden rooms — individual expanse that would ferment well together but allow for a more cohesive look to the overall landscape .

Thenew trees and shrubshave arise nicely over the year — many perennials andmass plantingsofspring bulbshave made the garden a beautiful backdrop to our 1890 home .

Persicariapolymorpha(Zones 4–9 ) is in the ground , with ostrich fern(Matteuccia struthiopteris , Zones 3–7 ) , hakonechloa(Hakonechloamacra , Zones 5–9 ) , ligularia(Ligulariadentata , Zones 4–8 ) , andPulmonaria(Zones 3–9 ) in front .

White aster(Symphyotrichumsp . ) is against the fence , with hakonechloa andKirengeshomapalmata(Zones 5–8)under a treein the foreground .

Summer blooms : baby ’s breath(Gypsophila panicuata , Zones 3–9 ) in the foreground , and shrub rose(Rosahybrid , Zones 5–9 ) , larkspur(Consolidaajacis , annual ) , and hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla , Zones 5–9 ) in the background .

Buddlea alternafolia‘Argentea ’ ( Zones 5–9 ) is flower purpleness inside the fencing . And in the foreground , blush wine , bearded iris(Irishybrid , Zones 3–8 ) are in bloom , while lavender(Lavandula , Zones 5–9 ) and poppies(Papaverorientale , Zones 3–8 ) are getting ready to blossom .

Aviburnum(Viburnum plicatum , Zones 5–8 ) is covered in white blooming in the distance . Up unaired , shade - loving plantsgrow at the base of an apple tree .

Aruncus(Aruncusdioicus , Zones 4–8 ) , ferns(Athyriumfilix - femina‘Victoriae ’ , Zones 4–8 ) , andHeuchera(Zones 4–8 )

Platycodon(Platycodon grandiflorus , Zones 3–8 ) , with peach - smell daylilies(Hemerocallishybrid , Zones 3–8 )

‘ Helen Elizabeth ’ poppies(Papaver orientale‘Helen Elizabeth ’ , Zones 3–8 ) and ‘ Arabella’clematis(Clematis‘Arabelle ’ , Zones 4–11 )

Joe Pye weed(Eutrochium dubium , Zones 3–9 ) , culver ’s weed(Veronicastrumvirginicum , Zones 3–8 ) with phlox(Phloxpaniculata , Zones 4–8 ) render late - August colour .

‘ Festiva Maxima ’ peony(Paeonia‘Festiva Maxima , Zones 3–8 ) , bearded iris(Irishybrid , Zones 3–8 ) , foxglove(Digitalispurpurea , Zones 4–8),Alliumchristophii(Zones 5–8 ) , and peach poppies(Papaver orientale , Zones 3–8 )

The garden in autumn

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