The Lloyd's house was already old when they purchased it a century ago. It had to be shored up & gardens created. Their good fortune was hiring Sir Edwin Lutyens. And Mrs. Lloyd wanted her landscape to be 'natural'. After all, landscapes were then the Edwardian conceit.
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Hedges, meadows, topiaries, flowering shrubs, trees, paths, vines, stone, brick, water, axis, benches, focal points, rain butts, potting sheds, subtleties, compost. Yes.
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But I don't do the herbaceous borders, too much maintenance.
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If this garden room is informal, above, what do you think the next garden room is?
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Assignment: Go To Great Dixter.