We were asked to provide a colourful entrance garden for this new home in Skaneateles NY. The boulder walls had been added by the contractor but we felt they need reworking to open up the entrance to the front porch, terrace them and reduce the monolithic effect. Colourful perennials are selected throughout the ‘Welcome Garden’ to contrast with the house and boulder walls. We also added tiny sedums, hen’s & chicks, phlox, dianthus in pockets within the wall and pathway. The little garden space is very colourful for a long season from early spring to late fall and has attracted many butterflies and Hummingbirds.
We replaced a ramp to the front porch with stone steps and flagstone pathways. Along the edges of the pathway we planted low growing plants like Sedums, Thyme and Hen’s & Chicks. here is always something in flower from spring until late fall.
We specified our own soil for the planting to insure that the alpine and rock garden plants remain free draining and dry. The soil was so successful that the plants used in-between joints and in the plant beds grew at a rate we have never seen before.