by Jolanta Reynolds
Colonial Cottage Garden
Colonial Cottage Garden
A few years ago, we bought a 100-year-old Colonial home, and since then
I've been transforming the front lawn into a garden. As I designed each flower bed myself, I realized that many of the gardens I admired were created for a different climate, architecture, and way of living. Instead of trying to recreate them, I developed my own approach.
Today, I call it the Colonial Cottage Garden™.
A few years ago, we bought a 100-year-old Colonial home, and since then
I've been transforming the front lawn into a garden. As I designed each flower bed myself, I realized that many of the gardens I admired were created for a different climate, architecture, and way of living. Instead of trying to recreate them, I developed my own approach. Today, I call it the Colonial Cottage Garden™.
What is a Colonial Cottage Garden™?
What is a Colonial
Cottage Garden™?
It's a practical approach that blends the romance of English cottage gardens, the structure of estate gardens, and the practicality needed for modern American life.
It's a simple strategy: borrow the easiest, most dependable ideas from classic garden styles to build a lasting, low-maintenance foundation. Once that's in place, the fun begins—adding plants, experimenting with color, and letting the garden evolve year after year.
It's a practical approach that blends the romance of English cottage gardens, the structure of estate gardens, and the practicality needed for modern American life. It's a simple strategy: borrow the easiest, most dependable ideas from classic garden styles to build a lasting, low-maintenance foundation. Once that's in place, the fun begins—adding plants, experimenting with color, and letting the garden evolve year after year.
Where to Begin
Where to Begin
Start with these guides to build your own Colonial Cottage Garden.
Hi, my name is Jolanta
When I first started transforming my front lawn into a garden, I wasn't the gardening enthusiast I am today. Every flower bed was planted by my own hands, through years of learning, trial, and joy. This website is where I share everything I've learned along the way.
Hi, my name is Jolanta
When I first started transforming my front lawn into a garden, I wasn't the gardening enthusiast I am today. Every flower bed was planted by my own hands, through years of learning, trial, and joy. This website is where I share everything I've learned along the way.
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