New House Landscaping Ideas
Historically, cold frames were built as greenhouse extensions tucked against the outer walls with southern exposure as seen (with their glass lids removed) outside Victorian glass houses. They offered a place to harden off seedlings on their journey from the cozy confines of the greenhouse to outdoor planting beds.
Petersham still life: Florist-in-residence Thomas Broom lays down his flowers of the moment (clockwise from top left): Solomon’s Seal, peony, night-scented stock (and dotted around), clematis, allium, ranunculus, petunia, heuchera, sweet rocket, verbascum, bleeding heart, Ammi majus, Viburnum opulus.
Silver foliage of Eryngium giganteum ‘Miss Willmot’s Ghost’ haunts Vita Sackville-West’s world-famous white garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent.
A river of iris and allium runs through the garden in early summer.
Iris ‘White Cliffs of Dover’.
The perennials Cunningham chose—including Russian sage, salvias, and artemisia—do well in a wide range of climates.
Cunningham spaced walking pavers with a wide joint of lawn in between.
For a garden like this there has to be someone’s eye on it while it gets established—it needs to be spot-watered for a season or two,” says Cunningham. “Then the perennials have very deep roots and can fend for themselves in a drought.”
Hardy perennials such as catmint, salvia, Russian sage, lilac, peony, and lady’s mantle.
Hyssop (Agastache sp.) ‘Moonbeam’ coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’, zones 4 to 9) Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, zones 3 to 9) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Water requirement: Moderate Light requirement: Full sun
Lime colored junipers for island
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