Washington -- Sprain Brook Farm

Object Details

General: The gardens of Sprain Brook Farm, surround a home built in 1750. Established in 1970, the gardens have evolved over time to complement the farm house and barn on the property. Garden features include a silver foliage herb garden growing around a sundial, a crow's foot pattern Colonial garden, a salad garden under a pair of espaliered pear trees, an old rose garden near a pond, and a large perennial border. The garden also features a number of Bill Heise metal sculptures and five bridges over waterways. The garden has been featured on The Garden Conservancy tours. Persons associated with the garden include: Sherman Hollister (dates unknown), John S. Hammond (dates unknown), Theodore Pomeroy (dates unknown), Georgia Middlebrook (garden designer, 1970-present).

Former owner: Pomroy, Ted; Hammond, John S.; Hollister, Sherman; Middlebrook, Georgia
Collection Photographer: Jeruss, Irene

Place: Sprain Brook Farm (Washington, Connecticut); United States of America -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County -- Washington

Topic: Gardens -- Connecticut -- Washington.; Flower gardening; Walls; Finials; Roses; Ferns; Pulmonaria (Angiosperms); Butterflies; Daisies; Coneflowers; Outdoor Sculpture; Garden ornaments and furniture; Woodland gardens; Stachys; Mock orange (shrub)

Former owner: Pomroy, Ted; Hammond, John S.; Hollister, Sherman; Middlebrook, Georgia

See more items in: Irene Jeruss garden photography collection; Irene Jeruss garden photography collection / Garden Images / Connecticut

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Irene Jeruss Garden Photography Collection

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