Nutley -- Hardie Garden
Object Details
- General
- The Hardie Garden features dense plantings of vividly colored tropicals and outsize grasses, most planted in containers to extend their outdoor growing season.The surrounding high wall was painted cobalt blue to bring the sky into the garden and to set up a contrast with the oranges, yellows and greens of the plants. The approximately 40-foot square plot slopes down seven feet from the back door to the colonnaded garage added in 1992, which led to the design and installation of this garden. Steps lead from the deck directly behind the house to another level with a dining table and chairs, with more steps leading to the hot tub concealed under a deck and garage where brick stands between the columns hold more planted containers. Sculptures on plinths and a decorative metal screen by artist Douglas Wilson have been sited among the plants.The exuberant back garden, which recalls the owner's South African roots, contrasts with the more sedate front garden where white caladiums, elephant's ears and ornamental grasses are planted in neat beds, referencing English Victorian carpet bedding.
- The Hardie Garden has been featured in The Garden Conservancy's Open Days.
- Persons associated with the garden include: Richard Hartlage (garden designer, 1992- ).
- Garden designer
- Hartlage, Richard
- Collection Photographer
- Druse, Kenneth
- Place
- Hardie Garden (Nutley, New Jersey)
- United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex -- Nutley
- Topic
- Gardens -- New Jersey -- Nutley
- Garden designer
- Hartlage, Richard
- See more items in
- Ken Druse garden photography collection
- Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / New Jersey
- 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 NJ603
- 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
- Garden has been featured in "The Grass is Green on Both Sides" by Anne Raver, published in The New York Times, September 18, 2008 (accessed at nytimes.com, April 24, 2014); "The New Jersey Jungle" by Richard Hartlage, published in Garden Design, February/March 2005, pp. 48-53.
- Scope and Contents
- The Hardie Garden file includes correspondence, photocopies of articles, and 69 transparencies.
- 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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562717430039-1562717430091-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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