Fairfield -- Grant Garden

Object Details

General: An 18th century style formal cutting garden befits the 18th century style house on this half-acre property. The owners designed it themselves, after their children were grown and they decided to replace the vegetable garden in 1993. The layout of the garden is formal but softened with lady's mantle bordering the flower beds. Plant choices mix heirloom with modern hybrids that are suitable for the owner's floral design business. Many of the perennials in the garden are divisions or were started from seed, a pleasing pastime for the owners. These include roses, foxglove, lilies, sea holly, Japanese iris, self-sowing larkspur, and astilbe. The garden is protected by a 7-foot-tall deer fence. Persons associated with the garden's design: Nancy and Tom Grant.

Place: United States of America -- Connecticut -- Fairfield County -- Fairfield; Grant Garden (Fairfield, Connecticut)

Topic: Gardens -- Connecticut -- Fairfield; Formal gardens; Flower gardening

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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Bibliography: This property is featured in "A Cut Above" published in "Country Living Gardener" May/June 2002, pp. 72-77.

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