One of the private gardens open this year for Trade Secrets was Coltsfoot Garden in Cornwall, CT. This is an enchanting cottage garden that along with the colonial home has been in this family for almost 100 years. Upon arrival you are immediately dawn in by the multi-colored lilac trees surrounding the garden, the crabapple trees and the surrounding landscape. This is Litchfield county CT
The history of this garden goes back 250 years! Originally an Olmsted design it was carefully restored and updated by Kathy Metz, the homeowner, with some inspired help from others. With its formal and informal gardens it is gracefully accented by stone walls, unusual species of trees and a sunken garden surrounded by clipped yews. It is surrounded by the magnificent Sharon, CT countryside where
Ranunculus I don't know about you but here in Connecticut we really haven't had winter so we are all eagerly anticipating an end to this dreariness and excited to welcome spring in just a few short weeks! I am going to be creating new gardens this spring in my new house so I will keep you posted on my progress once it starts.
