Aconitum (monkshood).


Roger loves roses.


Dianthus.


hollyhocks, cosmos and annual phlox. There are lots of traditional annuals, including nasturtiums and pansies. They love the colour and the variety. Tradescantia, the spiderwort, thrusts its spear-like leaves outwards at odd angles, its droplets of blue blossoms making surprise appearances here and there. Karen’s favourite flower is the poppy, but she says she likes them all, and that is evidenced by the mixture of plants. Roger favours the roses which show up throughout the garden. The lawn is pristinely groomed. There are no weeds to


be seen anywhere. Roger uses a screwdriver to dig deep and root out dandelions. Every spring, he tops up his grass with a five-way mix from Anseeuw Brothers. He says it makes the best lawn dressing. Then he adds about a hundred pounds of seed. The grass is thick and like velvet. At the back of the property, a flagstone walkway leads


Allium flanks the garden walk as you enter from the street.


under a vine-covered arbour to a pretty courtyard garden. For 10 years, this was a vegetable garden, carefully main- tained by Roger who despaired when Karen wanted to harvest the produce because it spoiled the look! Now it’s


Flagstones provide a base for a container under an arbor.


34 • Summer 2016


A dainty birch is ringed with pink impatiens.


Aconitum stands tall behind the garden bench. localgardener.net


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