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1. Barbara Euston Visitor Center and Shop Startandendyourvisithere.Purchaseyouradmission
ticketsandbrowsetheShop.Wehaveagreatassortmentofgardentools,books,giftsandaccessories,BBGHerbAssociateproducts,andrefreshmentsonoffer.
2. The Tree of Forty Fruit Createdthroughtheprocessofgraftingoverseveralyears,
thissingletree,whencompleted,willgrowupto40differentvarietiesofheirloomandrarestonefruitsuchasapricots,cherries,nectarines,peachesandplums.
DesignandgraftingbycontemporaryartistSamVanAken,2018-present
3. Carol Tatkon Entry Garden Amixedbordergardenofspringbulbs,annuals,
andperennialsthatprovideariotofcolorinsummer.Shrubsandtreesaddyear-roundstructureandinterest.
DesignedbyCudnohufskyAssociates,2002
4. Ash-on-the-Rock Longago,atinygreenashseedgerminatedinacrack
inthisboulder.Amazingly,itsrootswereabletofindsufficientnutrientsandwatertogrowintoamatureshadetree.Thedestructiveemeraldashborer,nowfirmlyestablishedinthisarea,couldbecomeachallengeforthetree,sowearecloselymonitoringitshealth.
5. Children’s Discovery Garden Aspecialplaceforchildrenofallagestogettheirhands
dirtyandwetwhileexercisingtheirimaginationsandlearningaboutfoodcropsandflowers.AcolorfulplayhousestructurewasdesignedbylocalartistAllenTimmons.
6. Rain Garden Thisgardenisavegetatedbuffer,a“livingfilter”through
whichsedimentcarriedbysurfacewaterrunofffromourparkinglotisremoved.Thecapturedwaterslowlypercolatesthroughthesoilintothegroundwater.Wehaveplantedshrubsthatdon’tmind“wetfeet”andprovideahealthyhabitatandfoodformanybirds.
DesignedbyCraigOkerstrom-LangandDortheHviid,2002
7. Fitzpatrick Conservatory Thishistoriccurvedglassconservatoryishometoa
containerizedcollectionofsucculentsandtropicalplantsandisopentothepublicyearround.OurBulbShowfillsthehousewithbloomsinMarch.
8. Edible Gardens Theraisedbedsinthesetwoplotsarelaidoutintidygrids,
eachhighlightingonetypeofvegetableorfruit.Raisedbedscanbeplantedearlierinspringastheirsoilwarmsupfasterthanlowerground.Thisisabenefitinourshortgrowingseason.DesignedbyJackStaub,2009
9. Native Border OurcollectionofnativeNorthAmericanplants
demonstratestheeffectiveuseofsuchshrubsandgroundcoversforahomegardensetting.Nativeplantscanoftenprovidebetterfoodsourcesfornativeinsectsandbirdswhilestillofferingornamentalvalue.
10. Education Center Originallyconstructedin1973,withaclassroomaddition
addedin2011throughthegeneroussupportoftheLenoxGardenClubtosupporttheGarden’syear-roundeducationprogram.ThisbuildingalsohostscommunitygroupsandBBGfundraisingeventsthroughouttheyear.
11. Woodland Shrubs,wildflowersandfernsaboundbeneathacanopy
ofmixedhardwoodandconifertrees.Asmallvernalpondprovidesseasonalhabitatforwetlandplantsandanimals.MigratorysongbirdsaboundeachMay.
12. Lexan Greenhouse Thousandsofannualsandvegetableplantsaregrownhere
eachyearfromseeds,cuttingsandplugsforourdisplaygardensandplantsales.Takealookinsideandseewhatwehavegrowing!
13. Children’s Vegetable Garden Manychildrengettheirfirsttasteofvegetablegardening
herewhileattendingTheFarmandGardenCamp,whichtakesoverourgroundseachJulyandAugust.Explorethishiddengardentoseewhat’sgrowingintheseraisedbeds.
14. Passive Solar Greenhouse Thisuniquestructuredemonstrateshowsolarenergycan
beharnessedtoprovideheateveninthecoldestBerkshirewinters.Builtintoahillside,thegreenhouseisinsulatedfromarcticwindsonthenorthside.Inside,waterinrowsofblackplasticbarrelsisheatedbythesunduringtheday,andheatisslowlyreleasedatnight,keepingthegreenhousewarmenoughtooverwinterplantshardyto32∞F.Nootherheatsourceisneeded.
15. Center House Entry Garden Designedbyateamoflandscapearchitecturestudents
fromUniversityofTennessee,thisgardenhasacontemporarysensibility.Theplantselectionandnaturalisticlayoutframingafountainandfirefeatureevokeafeelingofserenityandsimplicity.Itisafavoritestoponmanyvisitors’tourthroughourgardens.
16. Vista Garden Thisgardenroomoffersfour-seasoninterestwith
springbulbs,springandsummerfloweringshrubs,andtreeswithspectacularfallcolor,allinterplantedwithevergreensthatlookgreateveninwinter.
DesignedbyCudnohufskyAssociatesandDortheHviid,1997.
17 de Gersdorff Perennial Border Sun-lovingherbaceousperennialsandornamentalgrassesare
plantedinlargedriftsagainstabackdropoffloweringshrubsandtrees.Thecolorskeepchangingallsummerlong.
DesignedbyLyleL.Blundell,1954
18. Frelinghuysen Shade Border Aborderofshade-tolerantperennialsbackedbyflowering
shrubsandshadetrees.Manyoftheperennialsprovideornamentalvalueprimarilythroughtheirfoliage.
DesignedbyEdithEdelmanandDouglasRuhren,1999.
19. Daylily Walk AnAmericanDaylilySocietyDisplayGardenfeaturing
morethan200historicandnewcultivarsfrom120yearsofhybridizing.ThedayliliesareorganizedchronologicallybydateofintroductionandputonagreatshowinJulyandAugust.DesignedbyDortheHviid,2003.
20. Arboretum/Pinetum ThisareaoftheGardenfeaturesadiverseselectionof
nativeandexotictreesincludingAmericanbeech,copperbeech,honeylocust,little-leaflinden,Ohiobuckeye,downyhawthornandyellowwood.
21. Foster Rock Garden Thislargestoneoutcroppingishometoplantsadapted
tothehighwinds,poorsoils,harshwintersandsparserainfallofmountainhabitatsaroundtheworld.
22. Hosta Garden AshadypartoftheGardenthatisperfectlysuitedforour
collectionofhardyHostacultivarsinterplantedwithwildflowersandotherwoodlandplants,framedbyabackdropofferns.
23. Primrose Walk Theshadeofoldappletreesandmoistsoilmakeforahappy
homeforprimroses.Heretheyformapatchworkofcolorinearly-tomid-spring.
24. Pond Garden Awoodlandwatergardenwithatricklingwaterfallshowcasing
plantsthatthriveinmoist,shadyconditions.ThegardenfeaturesnativeplantswithbulbsandspringflowersstealingtheshowinMay.DesignrenovatedbyAnthonyArcher-Wills,2010
25. Lucy’s Garden BBG’stopiarycollectionshowcasesthehorticultural
practiceofclippingplantsintospecificshapes.Theselivingsculptures,surroundedbyacopperbeechhedge,werecreatedfromboxwood,yew,andarborvitaeandrepresentanimalsaswellasinanimateobjects.Agazeboprovidesashadyspottotakeabreakfromyourtour.
DesignedbyMatthewLarkin,2018
26. Martha Stewart Cottage Garden Anexuberantgardenareaincorporatingheirloomvarieties
andmoderncultivarsofflowersandvegetables,interplantedintheEnglishcottagegardentraditionandanchoredbyagardenshedfeaturingalivingsedumroof.
DesignedbyMarthaStewart,2009
27. Rose Garden Ourrosegardencontainshundredsofshrubrosesin
aninformalsettinganchoredbyastonemillwheel.IncollaborationwithDavidAustinRoses,BBGistrialingabeautifulassortmentofnewEnglishrosesthatareknownfortheircolor,perfume,andabilitytorepeatbloomevenaftertheirfirstspectacularshowinJune.
DesignedbyMichaelMarriott,2011.StoneworkbyMarkMendel.
28. New Wave Garden EmbracingecologicalprinciplesthatwerepopularizedbyPiet
OudolfandotherEuropeandesigners,thislow-maintenancegardencontainsplantswelladaptedtoitssiteandsoilconditions.Despiteitslushgrowth,thegardenrequireslittleweedingandnowatering.Thevigorousplantsformdenseplantcommunities,oftenself-seedingandspreadingnaturally.Ourgardenersleavethespentfoliagestandingallwinter.Withsnowandfrost,thiscreatesbeautifulscenesandprovidesfoodandshelterforwildlife.Inearlyspring,thegardenisquicklyrenovatedandcutbackbeforenewgrowthstarts.
29. Herb Garden Firstfeaturedin1937,thishistoricgardencontainsover
100varietiesofhardyandtenderherbs,plantedinterracedhillsidebedsaccordingtotheiruseandornamentalvalue.Theexcellentdrainageofthesteepandsunnysiteallowsustogrowherbsthatmightotherwisenotlikeourchallengingclimate.
DesignrenovatedbyPageDickey,2009
30. Meadow Walk Amownpathmeanderingthroughthisuncultivatedspace
invitesexplorationofalargemeadowandwoodlandedge.Throughcarefulintervention,weplantoenrichthemeadowecologywithincreasingnumbersofwildflowerspecies,whileinvasiveweedswillbeselectivelyremovedtocreateanewbalanceofplants.
31. Herb Production Garden BehindourCenterHouseyouwillfindasunnygardenwhere
BBG’sHerbAssociatevolunteergroupgrowtheculinaryherbsusedinmakingproductsthataresoldintheBBGShop.Cropsincludeannualherbssuchasbasilandmarjoram,perennialherbslikelavenderandmint,andevenedibleflowers.Theseingredientsareturnedintodeliciousmustards,vinegarsandherbmixes.
32. Procter Mixed Border Garden Anold-fashionedmixedbordergardenplantedwithtrees,
shrubs,perennials,annualsandbulbsinapredominatelycool,pink,blueandpurplecolorscheme.
DesignedbyE.GilletteWilcox,1965
33. Center House TheoldeststructureonBBG’sproperty,this18thcentury
farmhousewasrecentlyrenovatedandexpandedtoincludeabotanicalartgallery,referencelibrary,teachingkitchenandclassroom.Don’tmissourstunninglivingwallintheentrancefoyer!
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