Grand Rapids -- Milt & Barbara Rohwer Garden
Object Details
- General
- The grounds of this quarter acre downtown property were too water-logged for conventional planting so working with garden designer Stephen Rosselet the owners created a pond and bog garden connected by a channel. A screened porch overlooked the garden and an elevated boardwalk laid out in a zig-zag provided access. After it was dug the pond was lined with a 500-pound sheet of rubber and edged with field rocks, while the bog was lined with perforated plastic for drainage. Shrubs, grasses and ferns that thrive in wet soil were planted in large swathes; moss at the edge of the bog was maintained by spraying buttermilk. The water garden provided habitat for birds, butterflies, and a pair of mallards that adopted this property.
- Persons associated with the garden include Milt and Barbara Rohwer (former owners); Stephen Rosselet (garden designer).
- Former owner
- Rohwer, Milt
- Rohwer, Barbara
- Garden designer
- Rosselet, Stephen
- Collection Photographer
- Druse, Kenneth
- Place
- Milt & Barbara Rohwer Garden (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- United States of America -- Michigan -- Kent -- Grand Rapids
- Topic
- Gardens -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
- Former owner
- Rohwer, Milt
- Rohwer, Barbara
- Garden designer
- Rosselet, Stephen
- See more items in
- Ken Druse garden photography collection
- Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / 1.17: Michigan
- Sponsor
- Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.DRU, File MI110
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Bibliography
- This property is featured in "Make Way for Ducklings" by Elizabeth H. Hunter, published in House Beautiful, May 2000.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets and a photocopy of an article.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Related Materials
- Milt & Barbara Rohwer Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (20 transparencies)
- Record ID
- ebl-1562717430039-1562717430083-4
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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