tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post9020447781722253499..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Private Garden Tour, Part IVLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-35243137168337665232013-07-22T16:08:51.800-04:002013-07-22T16:08:51.800-04:00I enjoyed all of your tour posts, Les, and seeing ...I enjoyed all of your tour posts, Les, and seeing your evocative photos. Thanks for taking us along with you.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-15461335422843005142013-07-17T09:37:50.944-04:002013-07-17T09:37:50.944-04:00Is this garden tour a new event? What a great col...Is this garden tour a new event? What a great collection of gardens. I agree, this garden is magnificent....love those Live Oaks. The huge hydrangea shrubs are something I dream of.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12933743498206019222013-07-15T15:58:50.493-04:002013-07-15T15:58:50.493-04:00Those trees are wonderful! You are absolutely righ...Those trees are wonderful! You are absolutely right: no trees, no garden. LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-84096859139579897682013-07-14T18:03:47.385-04:002013-07-14T18:03:47.385-04:00I really like the garden and especially the walkwa...I really like the garden and especially the walkways and hardscape, but what a gorgeous house. Thanks for sharing your photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75122470897795326452013-07-14T05:40:01.387-04:002013-07-14T05:40:01.387-04:00How lucky they are to have those trees! And they ...How lucky they are to have those trees! And they have designed around them so well. I never knew that there were live oaks in the tidewater Va. region, although I left the area after high school. It's nice to become reacquainted through your pictures.Cindy at enclos*urehttp://enclosuretakerefuge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-51263097467717839502013-07-13T13:59:56.600-04:002013-07-13T13:59:56.600-04:00Les, I'm not surprised this is your favorite g...Les, I'm not surprised this is your favorite garden because it is one of mine, too. I was fortunate to have Bill as my boss for many years and to this day, he and Meg remain dear friends. I last visited the garden in 2011 and I can see from your excellent photos I need to make a return trip.I love the walkway and those splendid live oaks. It is indeed a paradise ( and the beach is just steps away!)Lynn Hunthttp://www.thedirtdiaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75464209915042842072013-07-13T11:51:18.631-04:002013-07-13T11:51:18.631-04:00Yes James, I have been working with the Campbells ...Yes James, I have been working with the Campbells and their garden for the past 8-9 years. When we began with the front yard master plan, the house had existing enormous and thriving overgrown green Euonymus and city sidewalks that were very low due to years of sand blowing in off the beach (they are the second house off the beach). It's been a wonderful journey to develop their yard and expose the beauty and character of their home, Live Oaks and of course the wonderful windswept Black Japanese Pine (of which pruning in a bonsai style with directive pruning has been a great way to show case it's natural beauty). Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-58861739764314577042013-07-12T14:45:47.170-04:002013-07-12T14:45:47.170-04:00Virginia Beach untamed or carefully tamed is truly...Virginia Beach untamed or carefully tamed is truly beautiful. Beautiful photos. Beautiful gatrden.Lynne R. Frailing WEWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733068664644842909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80873490221295627202013-07-12T09:22:54.173-04:002013-07-12T09:22:54.173-04:00Oh, and of course, what also makes this garden a l...Oh, and of course, what also makes this garden a little more special? The almost 100 year old home with its classic lines...john princenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88147588154247102482013-07-12T08:55:33.748-04:002013-07-12T08:55:33.748-04:00Agree Les... The front yard is great, with its rel...Agree Les... The front yard is great, with its reliance on flowering and natural, less on strings of evergreen. The backyard is exceptional, primarily because of the natural structure of the Live Oaks (even if you don't have existing trees to build a landscape around, you can plant them), and they add I think a major part of a garden or landscape. I am still surprised to see so much Fescue used (I think I saw it in some other gardens you posted), and would think this takes a lot of artifice to keep alive. Clearly, the indigenous, unfettered look in a garden/landscape has the greatest appeal.john princehttp://www.prince-landscapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29669451942084903432013-07-11T21:23:04.567-04:002013-07-11T21:23:04.567-04:00It really is an extraordinary garden. The complexi...It really is an extraordinary garden. The complexity of the live oaks and the intricate interweaving of the garden surfaces (stone, wood, water, plants) is quite amazing, quite intricate geometry. I assume that had to have professional landscape architectural help to make all this happen while protecting the trees. For me, the areas without flower (the flowering hydrangeas) look best. The greens complement the trees so well. The colorful hydrangeas seem to compete. I know I'm nitpicking. Beautiful.James Goldenhttp://www.federaltwist.comnoreply@blogger.com