Forest Garden
The Forest Garden was begun in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which ripped out a swath of our hemlock forest near the cabin. This created enough of an opening to enable us to enlarge the area protected by the deer fence and to create a much larger shade garden. This clump of double-blooming bloodroot makes […]
Antique Apples
While there are native species of crabapples, the trees that produce edible apples are not. They are useful, however, for native insects as host plants and, of course, for nectar. Our black bears like them, too. The older “antique” apple trees are still producing, and we have planted additional heritage varieties. Barring a late frost, […]
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
Native trees and shrubs of the Northeast, and their cultivated varieties, can be found throughout the Gardens. This is the lovely golden form of our native hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’. This young tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica, already provides a stunning splash of scarlet in the autumn landscape. Note the browse line, as the driveway is […]