Open Gardens: Vanessa Nagel's garden

 
Vanessa Nagel's spectacular garden is just a few miles from our house. I saw her garden for the first time last year when it was on the HPSO Garden Tour. This year her garden was on the Clark County Natural Garden Tour. Vanessa is a garden designer and writer and her talented skills are fully on display here. It is just one beautiful scene after another!

This is the patio area that sits underneath a massive Redbud 'Forest Pansy' tree.

As you leave the patio area, there are various pathways to explore. The garden is located on the south side of the house (the north side is currently being developed into a Ravine Garden!). The large garden is divided into various garden rooms.

Hydrangea 'Annabelle' and hostas are surrounded by Japanese Forest Grass. The grass in the foreground covers a large circle (seen in the photo below). I am not sure which grass this is.

There are several stunning hydrangeas in the garden, including this unique one. Of course I don't remember the name. I must remember to start taking a notebook on these tours.

I do know this one - Hydrangea aspera - we had this in our Alabama garden.

I love the mosaic circle. I am still trying to figure out how to do something like in our garden.

Such an inspirational garden and full of ideas. I could spend hours here. Thank you Vanessa for opening your garden again!
 
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy