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Like cows in Pasture, Nature smiles at us on her Pasture. We plant into Garden, we gussie her up with paths, houses, pots, benches, arbors, lighting, yet nothing compared to Garden's creations. Think Grand Tetons, for starters.
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Fortunate souls tap into Garden's love, gaining insight, energy, answers, ideas, calm, the list is long. Alexander Pope, ca. 1625, said it best, "God Almighty first planted a Garden." We should do less?
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Susanne Hudson, her garden, below, called a few days ago, her boxwoods, over 300+ so far, dead/removed, due to the boxwood fungus. Sharing her story, the facts of infection to death/removal, a timeline of many weeks.
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A few questions, then I said, "They are your sanity", "I know", she said. Susanne is a matriarch, easily giving of her time/talents/grace to elderly parents, siblings, children & grandchildren, even her town. Watering her boxwood, tapping into her relationship with Garden, has been the nurturing of sanity, calm, taking life's yoke with Garden, "my yoke is easy and my burden is light".
Pic, above, by Tara Dillard, Susanne Hudson's garden, here.
Pic, above, Madison Cox Design, here.
Pic, above, Pinterest, here.
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I will not design or install boxwoods for clients until there is a cure found for boxwood fungus.
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No garden exists at our ca. 1900 American farmhouse. Beloved & I have heated discussions about every Garden choice, except one, from the first, we knew 4 huge boxwoods would be bought from our supplier in North Carolina, and planted at the front porch. No expense spared. And, the only purchase at our new home with, "No expense spared", as an expectation.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara