Inwood Cottage Garden

The property is 1.25 acres and offers a wide variety of soil and light conditions. The garden's perimeter is defined by old growth trees, with varying light conditions throughout the property. We have sunny areas, dry shade, wetland, and full shade as well. We use native plant material, including perennials, evergreens, and deciduous plants to add seasonal variety and texture. We focus on winter-hardy plant material and use boxwood, yews, azaleas, and rhododendrons for the foundation and perimeter plantings. For the tree mid-story, we have added dogwood, Eastern red cedar, and river birch. We have allée of beautybush and enjoy the aroma of the harlequin glorybower. We have a significant bulb collection, starting early with snowdrops, crocus, daffodils, and some wetland-loving bulbs. We have a pergola with a wisteria and enjoy climbing hydrangeas on tree trunks as well as our three-story stone chimney. We refer to that as our "bird hotel." We love native understory plantings, including fern and mayapple, and have used liriope in mass plantings. Summertime is lush with daylily and hydrangea, and we have a full pollinator garden including Joe pye weed, butterfly weed, mallow, and sedum. The season comes to a close with Montauk daisy and aster. We have a pond and a pool as very distinct water features. Garden is partially accessible.