Garden Gate – October 2019

50 GARDEN GATE | OCTOBER 2019 | ISSUE 149

8 | Accent shrubs Boxwoods flank either side of the steps at both the top and the bottom. They anchor the

corners and call attention to the entry, whether you’re ascending to dine or descending to take a garden tour.

Shady Oasis

Botanical

Names

Boxwood

Buxus

sempervirens

Sugar maple

Acer saccharum

the dining area. Sandi’s made

a few changes over the years

to make the space work better:

The path is made from stone she

discovered under the tree and

connects this patio to the kitchen

door. And stairs to the right on

the upper terrace make access to

the driveway more convenient.

Sandi made sure to line them

up with the entrance to the old

barn across the driveway. Now

when she looks out her window,

the arbor arches over the steps

Open Days program. She’s also

active in her local garden club, so

garden lovers often visit.

DINE WITH A VIEW Yo u c a n

see right away the reason for put-

ting the dining table here—cool

shade and a great view of the

garden. Besides that, it’s close to

the kitchen door and there’s plenty

of room to add more tables and

chairs for even larger gatherings.

COURTYARD UPDATE Turn

around and you’ll see the court-

yard in photo 9 directly behind

ʣA

huge sugar maple next to

the house was a big reason

Sandi and her husband bought the

property. It had a swing the kids

enjoyed for years. But this large

tree is a natural gathering spot.

Even now that the swing is gone

and the kids are grown, the family

continues to gather beneath its

canopy for al fresco dining.

In addition to hosting family

and friends, Sandi’s garden is

listed with the Garden Conser-

vancy and is regularly part of its

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50 GARDEN GATE | OCTOBER 2019 | ISSUE 149

8 | Accent shrubs Boxwoods flank either side of the steps at both the top and the bottom. They anchor the

corners and call attention to the entry, whether you’re ascending to dine or descending to take a garden tour.

Shady Oasis

Botanical
Names

Boxwood
Buxus
sempervirens
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum

the dining area. Sandi’s made

a few changes over the years

to make the space work better:

The path is made from stone she

discovered under the tree and

connects this patio to the kitchen

door. And stairs to the right on

the upper terrace make access to

the driveway more convenient.

Sandi made sure to line them

up with the entrance to the old

barn across the driveway. Now

when she looks out her window,

the arbor arches over the steps

Open Days program. She’s also

active in her local garden club, so

garden lovers often visit.

DINE WITH A VIEW Yo u c a n

see right away the reason for put-

ting the dining table here—cool

shade and a great view of the

garden. Besides that, it’s close to

the kitchen door and there’s plenty

of room to add more tables and

chairs for even larger gatherings.

COURTYARD UPDATE Turn

around and you’ll see the court-

yard in photo 9 directly behind

ʣA

huge sugar maple next to

the house was a big reason

Sandi and her husband bought the

property. It had a swing the kids

enjoyed for years. But this large

tree is a natural gathering spot.

Even now that the swing is gone

and the kids are grown, the family

continues to gather beneath its

canopy for al fresco dining.

In addition to hosting family

and friends, Sandi’s garden is

listed with the Garden Conser-

vancy and is regularly part of its