A harmonious combination of informal planting with formal touches frame the entrance that leads you along the long stone edged driveway into the garden and country house at Blue Forest Lane. The Entrance to the property has two 60 foot long curved walls, built by the owner from 1994 to 1996. Large rocks and stones were gathered from the property and used to construct most of the walls. The walls are low, only about 2.5 feet high but give a strong delineation effect between the wooded area and the entrance to the property. Behind the wall to the right of the driveway are three Pee Gee Hydrangea which bloom in late summer. Planted between these are three purple Lilacs which always bloom in springtime. The Driveway meanders towards the house, past rows of native spruce which are pruned as hedges. As an accent plant a Sunburst Honey locust was placed in front of one of the hedges replacing an old Lilac bush which was planted in 1996.

Designed entirely by the owner during the past 16 years, this is a very individual and unexpected garden - sometimes purely classical, sometimes wildly informal, always itself.

ABOVE
A large Virginia creeper has been growing for the past twelve years, this was added to cover a large rock that sets to the right of the driveway. Also two large clipped Junipers along with a number of small boxwoods accented with white daylilies have been placed on either side of the driveway, accompanied with two large Bridal Wreath Spirea which bloom in early July. Photos taken 2009