Flowerbed Tour of My Mom's Yard | Spring Garden Tour | Gardening with Wyse Guide

🌱 The garden tour takes place at the author's mom's farm, located a short distance from their own house, and has been a collaborative effort where the author has had significant influence in planning and planting.

🌸 After five to seven years of changes, the garden has begun to mature and fill in as the author envisioned, with exciting growth and blooms heralding the start of summer.

🌿 The garden design includes a mix of cottage-style perennials and structured elements like boxwoods and limestone walls, adding both continuity and variety to the space.

🌹 Family heirloom peonies from the author's great-grandmother's farm have been incorporated into the garden, showcasing a connection to past generations and their gardening heritage.

🔍 A secret stone column hidden within the orchard serves as a dramatic focal point and symbolizes the ongoing expanse of the garden, meant to be discovered as one meanders through the space.

🌼 The author strives to create garden spaces that not only inspire but also invite exploration and discovery, with tucked-away areas that stir curiosity.

🛠️ Some garden areas are planned for future improvements and continuous evolution, reflecting changes in the author's gardening philosophies and preferences.

🥦 The mom's vegetable garden is well-organized, with crop rotation and strategic planting ensuring a continual harvest of vegetables like kohlrabi and tomatoes.

🏡 The front yard is designed to offer year-round visual interest, with a blend of evergreen boxwoods, Japanese Forest Grass, bobo hydrangeas, and flowering urns.

🌱 Gardens are being designed with low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and pollinator-friendly plants to make them easier to enjoy and beneficial for the environment.