just enjoyed a leisurely stroll thru your garden ... absolutely beautiful!!! thanks for sharing ... phyl

Just had a quick look, I am going have to do some serious viewing later, a cup of coffee and feet up. I'm looking forward to a very pleasant evening. I echo Phyl, absolutely beautiful.

Annette

Regina ~ What absolutely beautiful gardens you have. I am 'green'. You have created a wonderful paradise. Thank you so much for sharing it here with us. We love pictures. I was listening to a lovely solo piano piece called Chasing the Wind while viewing your pictures. I was transported.

FlowerLady

Gosh -- I needed to see a beautiful garden! You have such gorgeous, robust flowers and combinations. And green grass! Sigh. Someday our drought will end.

Cameron

So beautiful. I will have to look on different occasions as it is too much to take in at once. Amazing combinations of textures and colors, and so lush.

Do you have a close up picture of the rocks that are bordering the one bed? I would love to see the detail...thank you, Caroline

Wow! I concur with Cameron that that just filled the need to see beautiful garden beds. You have done a wonderful job and so appreciate that you shared.

I am overwhelmed. Very beautiful. I remember the first picture of your house.
The picture with snow flakes would make a wonderful watercolor painting or Xmas card.

Thanks for responding to my email request to see your garden. Now that I have seen it, I understand the comments I have read here.
I have saved the images to My Favorites, but I think I should copy them to my hard disk, because I intend to visit your garden whenever I need to be refreshed.
It is Eden.
Thank you.
Renee

Dear reginaz,

It's simply divine. I could almost feel the cool temps, dew on the grass and the scent of the blooms. Absolutely beautiful.

May I request a list of your plants - I like the way you've grouped the plants and I'm interested in using some of your ideas in my own garden.

Much thanks for sharing.

Ianna

I came back to browse more photos! Did you have a 'big plan' when you started, or did you create the different sections as you went along? It looks so well designed.

Cameron

I have died and gone to heaven! What beautiful flowers. You must live in your garden every chance you get. I know I would.

oh my - what a gorgeous piece of land! It would be so much fun to have a piece of property like that. I love all the varieties and the true country garden feel of the place....you must just so enjoy taking care of it - thanks for posting!

I LOVE YOUR GARDENS! Your a great garden designer. I wish I had a lot of property like that. I would seriously pay money to take a walk through your wonderful yard. Thank you!
CMK

Roses and clematis and delphs - oh my!! Your gardens just scream COTTAGE. They are a real eye candy treat, just loved putting an album on slideshow and watching it unfold. You really have an eye for successful combinations.

In Spring 2006, what is that large sprawly light purple shrub?

WOW! These pictures made my heart do a flip! Absolutely stunning!

Thanks everyone, here are the answers to your questions.

Caroline, I'm not sure which bed you are talking about, I have a rock garden that is above a rock retaining wall and several beds that have rock borders.

Cameron, I did not have a big plan but I did do a rough sketch of the shapes of some of the beds. It was mostly created as I went along.

gottagarden, the purple shrub is Buddlea alternifolia "Argentea". It is a spring flowering buddlea that you don't prune down to the ground. Mine has silver leaves, there are others that have green leaves.

Hi regina, I was speaking of the rock borders. I have been looking for inspiration and yours seem to be what I am trying to achieve. I only saw one pic and it was a partial view. If you have any detailed pics of the borders I would love to see them. Thank you so much, Caroline

Caroline, I put two pictures in "Spring of 2003" that you might be interested in. I don't really have true close up of this area. Hope I this has been helpful to you.
Regina

Regina, What an AMAZING transformation!!! You've inspired me to do more in the spring. I really appreciate that you labeled them for easy flower identification, too.

Thank you Regina, that is exactly what I wanted to see. Your gardens are really wonderful. Caroline