Garden designer Julie Moir Messervy, the author of Landscape Ideas That Work, has put some of her best suggestions to to the test–and proved their value–in her own terraced garden in southern Vermont. Come with us on a tour.
Partially hidden by grasses, a hot tub is tucked away below the deck.
On the deck, red ceramic planters feature a mix of annuals.
Purple smokebush leaves and white coneflowers compliment the paint on the house's exterior.
An eco friendly shed has solar panels on the roof.
A riot of late-season color fills the garden beds.
A misty path leads down to the ponds.
An outbuilding overlooks marshy plants and grasses.
Elderberry, sneezewort, Queen Anne's Lace, goldenrod, and milkweed spill out from behind the pond.