Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Gardens in the land of rain, Shakespeare, and Happy Potter, 5 by donnerville

donnerville wrote:
British people spend a lot of money and effort on hardscaping. Most home gardens have some paved areas. I am not sure if paving is inexpensive there or if people just do it no matter what.

My neighbor Terry took classes to learn how to lay bricks and how to do wood work. Here are more photos of his garden.

1. He hired people to do the walls and he did the steps himself.
2. The bridge over the creek was old so he replaced the railings.
3&4. He built a fake gate by the fence. To give the illusion of depth, the little arbor is slightly wider and taller in the front. By the way, can you imagine growing shrubs and perennial in little pots in our area?
5. More of his own handy work.