At Debra Blair’s property, a mature hornbeam hedge stretches into the “Back Forty” pasture across from the old apple orchard.
Linden trees form an allée along the entrance drive. Espaliered apple trees and white climbing hydrangea line the inside and outside of the front brick wall. Hornbeam, pruned in the shape of elongated cubes, flanks the front door.
The back of the house glows at day’s end. The property, situated on a northwest axis with open views, enjoys a continual show of changing light across the back fields.
A yew hedge surrounds the pool creating privacy.
An undulating hedge of boxwoods and lady’s mantle partition the “Garden of Shame.”
The ascending line of the Linden allée is contrasted by the sharp lines of boxwood hedge.
In the moonlight garden, the parterres are planted with seasonal white perennials. In the background sits the black gazebo where most summer dinners are served. The white pool house stands behind.
Lavendar and nepeta were planted alongside a new stone wall behind the kitchen; an antique iron urn is filled with a colorful display of annuals.
A kitchen garden was planted adjacent to the new breakfast room addition.
A large section of hornbeam hedge was removed from the back parking area in order to open that side of the house to the back fields and views.
A new black barn was built behind the fruit orchard and flanked with espaliered apple trees.