Garden Design

Garden Design

Traditional Gardens for a Historic House

Uncultivated land around an 18th-century farmhouse slowly became a series of garden rooms, formal but not overly structured.

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A Farm Revisited

On a long, lean spit of land in Rhode Island, a farm’s roots are redefined.

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Landscaping a Historic Queen Anne

OHJ editor Brian D. Coleman updates the gardens on a 1906 gabled Victorian.

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A Mid-Century Modern Garden Design

A renowned collector of all things Mid-century Modern lets his motifs spill into the landscape.

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A Garden on Nantucket

This generously sized traditional garden is a verdant oasis surrounded by old houses in Town.

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Formal Garden at the Benjamin Curtiss House

Learn more about the 1748 Benjamin Curtiss House’s formal garden, plus how to add focal points to your own.

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A Bungalow Garden on Bainbridge Island

An idyllic bungalow garden for Bainbridge island.

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A Maze for a 17th-century House

Modeling a New England garden on a 17th-century French maze.

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A Santa Monica Heirloom Garden

Refreshing a neglected heirloom garden.

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Books for Old-House Gardeners

The OHJ editors and writer Tovah Martin share their favorite old-house gardening books.

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Fence Options for Every House Style

Building a fence for an old house is seldom an inexpensive proposition. Nonetheless, first investing a little thought into the best fence design can pay big dividends in an attractive feature that unites the building and landscape while enhancing privacy, establishing property boundaries, and protecting children and pets.

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A Landscape Designer’s Own Gardens

An award-winning landscape designer’s own extensive gardens reflect two decades of cultivation and care.

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Take-Aways From a Colonial Revival Garden

True Colonial-era gardens were practical, rarely ornamental, and relied on edible and medicinal plants.

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Recommended Ways to Build a Strong Fence and Garden Gate

Learn the best joinery techniques for a sag-free garden gate.

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A Traditional Landscape for a Philadelphia Main Line Estate

Doyle Herman Design Associates bring seamless modernity to a traditional landscape, preserving the viewshed and complementing a Philadelphia Main Line estate.

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Tovah Martin’s Autumn Garden at Furthermore

Renowned garden writer Tovah Martin shares her personal garden in Connecticut.