Northeast Gardening: Finally, I'm posting pictures!, 1 by Pfg

Pfg wrote:
The long border runs above and below the stone wall that separates the middle lawn from the top lawn. There are alternating peonies and daylilies on top in the foreground, ending at the big box. Past that is the Siberian Iris bed, still only partly re-planted because of the dread vine. Below is a mix of roses and perennials, all new in my time. The fat part at the far end is the Cut Garden, also recent. It's beginning to take shape. This year I realized that to 'ground' the wonderful old smoke bush, I need to plant dark-leaved foliage below and have lots of purple mixed in toward the back. Bright colors farther forward will pop, and the tree won't look like a giant dark blob. The big barrel is all white, J's request, with Asiatic and Casablanca Lilies, snaps and Nicotiana Sylvestris this year. So far, underwhelming, but we'll see...