Sharon Stauffer and Ben Russell hosted our September 4th garden club tour at their home in Mineral Point.
We last toured there three years ago after run off was addressed and major renovations were made to the foundation of the garage. Even to a discriminating eye it is impossible to tell major excavation took place as Sharon did an amazing job integrating plants back into the landscape creating a natural look.
Sharon dug over a hundred perennials up prior to the work and then planted them back despite a drought. Likewise, stones were selected and piled to be put back later into the landscape. Two large rocks on the side of the house appear to have been there forever as anchored so well in the terrace but actually are relatively new to the landscape.
Sharon selects perennials with a variety of textures and she has a large terraced slope to showcase this design element. In the shade Shredded Umbrella plants and perennial geranium are paired nicely for garden interest.
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