Fresh New Ways to Landscape Your Yard

Wine Country Garden

 The lush garden of this Napa Valley country cottage features lavender, rosemary, irises, and fruit trees.

Winding Path

Boxwood hedges—whether rounded, squared off, or snaked through other borders—can add charm to any country garden. To see six more features every country garden needs, check out an excerpt from Charlotte Moss' book Garden Inspirations. 

Backyard Escape

 Boxwoods surround a tranquil fountain outside this sunlight-drenched "she-shed." 

Wisteria Vines

 Oak-leaf blooms and lady's mantle bloom in front of a former sugar shack overrun by wisteria vines, where the owners of this Ohio farmhouse host candelit dinners. 

Geometric Garden

 Twenty varieties of hosta create a lush patchwork in front of this New Hampshire barn.

Make an Entrance

 An allée of fast-growing Bradford pear trees leads to this 1850s farmhouse.

Mixed Greenery

Rounded and sword-shaped foliage populate this Pennsylania garden, adding interest to the front-yard border even when little is blooming. "The iris leaves act like exclamation points," the owner says.

Garden Courtyard

 Framed by wisteria, a Grecian- style planter holds a tangle of geraniums and sweet-potato vines outside of this Rhode Island home.

Elegant Archway

 An archway covered in porcelain berry vines separates beds of black-eyed Susan, bee balm, and cat mint from this New York garden estate. The white, ruin-like columns in the distance were salvaged from a local bank.

Floral Front Yard

Overflowing with your favorite flowers, window boxes are a irresistible draw for the eye. Consider planting flowers in a shade that complements the color of your home. Or, for dramatic effect, mix in a second plant that picks up your trim color.