This week in Franconia

Hana and I had a great time designing this garden with some clients in Franconia! The main goal was to divide and transplant Siberian Iris, which as many of you may know can be a difficult task. The soil here is extremely rocky so the clients prepared the bed for us and got Lancaster Floral Design & Garden Center Inc. to deliver several yards of their wonderful loam/compost mix to start us off on the right foot!

First off, we found this great stone centerpiece which fit the sundial perfectly on the first try! This centerpiece is both ornamental, and it brings to attention our natural surroundings, specifically in this case, the sun. What a wonderful toy to have in the center of the new garden! We used Hostas and Irises along rocks and trees around the driveway and this new circular garden.



The view from the driveway is wonderful as well - it makes a nice transition from the garden, to the crab apple, to the house. It softens the view of the front of the house and invites guests up to the house. The Hostas and Irises around the rock are also a preview of what they will see at the top of the driveway and will let guests know that above there are wonderful gardens to behold!