Pic of the Day--Garden tour 29

Hank Zumach · Post by **Hank Zumach** » Mar 13, 2008 1:08 pm

Hi All--Well, I managed to do the tour of our place in less than a month.

The three photos today are the last of the "tour." They show a continuation of yesterday's photos of the steep bank and retaining walls that runs behind our home and is directly downhill from the woodland path. The hostas are mostly named varieties with a few seedlings. The plants in the upper left of the last photo were planted in the last two years.

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Mar 13, 2008 1:27 pm

Hank.
First: Your gardens are all stunning

They should be on the cover of every gardening magazine

Second: Thank you so much for taking the time to show us around. Your gardens have given me inspiration and made me long for spring and hosta eyes

Ginger

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Mar 13, 2008 3:42 pm

I love this section Hank! The hostas are set off so beautifully by the carpet of sedum and the skirting of ivy adds the finishing touch.

Thanks again for the tour. Like Ginger, your gardens always inspire me. I'll be looking back at your pics and trying to put some of your design ideas into practice here.

thy · Post by **thy** » Mar 13, 2008 6:24 pm

is it only me or is this area even better than before ?

Very beautiful and so well designed

Patrushka · Post by **Patrushka** » Mar 13, 2008 7:31 pm

No, Pia, I agree. Everything has grown and filled out in two years. Here is a pic of that area from the tour last year.

http://perennialnursery.com/forums/view ... hp?t=43116

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Mar 13, 2008 9:45 pm

That is just soooo awsome!

Hank Zumach · Post by **Hank Zumach** » Mar 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Thanks, everybody. I'm glad you have enjoyed the tour.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 14, 2008 11:49 am

Yes, Hank, it was an awesome tour!

As others have said, I too, am inspired to make some changes and try some new things. Your gardens are magnificent, and I truly appreciate you sharing them with us. I'm a little sad the tour is over...although I hope you'll be picking back up with the POTD...

Thanks again...soooo verrrry much!!!!

ViolaAnn · Post by **ViolaAnn** » Mar 14, 2008 5:41 pm

Hank, your gardens are like a park. Wonderful! Sure wish I had that space and the wooded areas.

bobinfrance · Post by **bobinfrance** » Mar 15, 2008 1:33 pm

HI Hank
Fantastic garden, just out of interest whats the light green plant around the Hostas that you are using as ground cover.
Bob

Hank Zumach · Post by **Hank Zumach** » Mar 15, 2008 1:43 pm

Hi Bob--Welcome to the site. You'll find a lot of nice people hang out here.

The ground cover is sedum 'Acre.' I do not recommend it for most applications. It is quite aggressive and, in general, takes a lot of work to contain. I use it in that area because the area is pretty much contained by the retaining walls and the natural stone wall. Even then, we have to be on the lookout for plants that somehow start to grow below the area where it is planted.

Hosta-Haven · Post by **Hosta-Haven** » Mar 15, 2008 4:22 pm

I enjoyed the tour immensely, Hank! Thank you so much for sharing your gardens with us.