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1. Barbara Euston Visitor Center and Shop Startandendyourvisithere.Purchaseyouradmission

ticketsandbrowsetheShop.Wehaveagreatassortmentofgardentools,books,giftsandaccessories,BBGHerbAssociateproducts,andrefreshmentsonoffer.

2. The Tree of Forty Fruit Createdthroughtheprocessofgraftingoverseveralyears,

thissingletree,whencompleted,willgrowupto40differentvarietiesofheirloomandrarestonefruitsuchasapricots,cherries,nectarines,peachesandplums.

DesignandgraftingbycontemporaryartistSamVanAken,2018-present

3. Carol Tatkon Entry Garden Amixedbordergardenofspringbulbs,annuals,

andperennialsthatprovideariotofcolorinsummer.Shrubsandtreesaddyear-roundstructureandinterest.

DesignedbyCudnohufskyAssociates,2002

4. Ash-on-the-Rock Longago,atinygreenashseedgerminatedinacrack

inthisboulder.Amazingly,itsrootswereabletofindsufficientnutrientsandwatertogrowintoamatureshadetree.Thedestructiveemeraldashborer,nowfirmlyestablishedinthisarea,couldbecomeachallengeforthetree,sowearecloselymonitoringitshealth.

5. Children’s Discovery Garden Aspecialplaceforchildrenofallagestogettheirhands

dirtyandwetwhileexercisingtheirimaginationsandlearningaboutfoodcropsandflowers.AcolorfulplayhousestructurewasdesignedbylocalartistAllenTimmons.

6. Rain Garden Thisgardenisavegetatedbuffer,a“livingfilter”through

whichsedimentcarriedbysurfacewaterrunofffromourparkinglotisremoved.Thecapturedwaterslowlypercolatesthroughthesoilintothegroundwater.Wehaveplantedshrubsthatdon’tmind“wetfeet”andprovideahealthyhabitatandfoodformanybirds.

DesignedbyCraigOkerstrom-LangandDortheHviid,2002

7. Fitzpatrick Conservatory Thishistoriccurvedglassconservatoryishometoa

containerizedcollectionofsucculentsandtropicalplantsandisopentothepublicyearround.OurBulbShowfillsthehousewithbloomsinMarch.

8. Edible Gardens Theraisedbedsinthesetwoplotsarelaidoutintidygrids,

eachhighlightingonetypeofvegetableorfruit.Raisedbedscanbeplantedearlierinspringastheirsoilwarmsupfasterthanlowerground.Thisisabenefitinourshortgrowingseason.DesignedbyJackStaub,2009

9. Native Border OurcollectionofnativeNorthAmericanplants

demonstratestheeffectiveuseofsuchshrubsandgroundcoversforahomegardensetting.Nativeplantscanoftenprovidebetterfoodsourcesfornativeinsectsandbirdswhilestillofferingornamentalvalue.

10. Education Center Originallyconstructedin1973,withaclassroomaddition

addedin2011throughthegeneroussupportoftheLenoxGardenClubtosupporttheGarden’syear-roundeducationprogram.ThisbuildingalsohostscommunitygroupsandBBGfundraisingeventsthroughouttheyear.

11. Woodland Shrubs,wildflowersandfernsaboundbeneathacanopy

ofmixedhardwoodandconifertrees.Asmallvernalpondprovidesseasonalhabitatforwetlandplantsandanimals.MigratorysongbirdsaboundeachMay.

12. Lexan Greenhouse Thousandsofannualsandvegetableplantsaregrownhere

eachyearfromseeds,cuttingsandplugsforourdisplaygardensandplantsales.Takealookinsideandseewhatwehavegrowing!

13. Children’s Vegetable Garden Manychildrengettheirfirsttasteofvegetablegardening

herewhileattendingTheFarmandGardenCamp,whichtakesoverourgroundseachJulyandAugust.Explorethishiddengardentoseewhat’sgrowingintheseraisedbeds.

14. Passive Solar Greenhouse Thisuniquestructuredemonstrateshowsolarenergycan

beharnessedtoprovideheateveninthecoldestBerkshirewinters.Builtintoahillside,thegreenhouseisinsulatedfromarcticwindsonthenorthside.Inside,waterinrowsofblackplasticbarrelsisheatedbythesunduringtheday,andheatisslowlyreleasedatnight,keepingthegreenhousewarmenoughtooverwinterplantshardyto32∞F.Nootherheatsourceisneeded.

15. Center House Entry Garden Designedbyateamoflandscapearchitecturestudents

fromUniversityofTennessee,thisgardenhasacontemporarysensibility.Theplantselectionandnaturalisticlayoutframingafountainandfirefeatureevokeafeelingofserenityandsimplicity.Itisafavoritestoponmanyvisitors’tourthroughourgardens.

16. Vista Garden Thisgardenroomoffersfour-seasoninterestwith

springbulbs,springandsummerfloweringshrubs,andtreeswithspectacularfallcolor,allinterplantedwithevergreensthatlookgreateveninwinter.

DesignedbyCudnohufskyAssociatesandDortheHviid,1997.

17 de Gersdorff Perennial Border Sun-lovingherbaceousperennialsandornamentalgrassesare

plantedinlargedriftsagainstabackdropoffloweringshrubsandtrees.Thecolorskeepchangingallsummerlong.

DesignedbyLyleL.Blundell,1954

18. Frelinghuysen Shade Border Aborderofshade-tolerantperennialsbackedbyflowering

shrubsandshadetrees.Manyoftheperennialsprovideornamentalvalueprimarilythroughtheirfoliage.

DesignedbyEdithEdelmanandDouglasRuhren,1999.

19. Daylily Walk AnAmericanDaylilySocietyDisplayGardenfeaturing

morethan200historicandnewcultivarsfrom120yearsofhybridizing.ThedayliliesareorganizedchronologicallybydateofintroductionandputonagreatshowinJulyandAugust.DesignedbyDortheHviid,2003.

20. Arboretum/Pinetum ThisareaoftheGardenfeaturesadiverseselectionof

nativeandexotictreesincludingAmericanbeech,copperbeech,honeylocust,little-leaflinden,Ohiobuckeye,downyhawthornandyellowwood.

21. Foster Rock Garden Thislargestoneoutcroppingishometoplantsadapted

tothehighwinds,poorsoils,harshwintersandsparserainfallofmountainhabitatsaroundtheworld.

22. Hosta Garden AshadypartoftheGardenthatisperfectlysuitedforour

collectionofhardyHostacultivarsinterplantedwithwildflowersandotherwoodlandplants,framedbyabackdropofferns.

23. Primrose Walk Theshadeofoldappletreesandmoistsoilmakeforahappy

homeforprimroses.Heretheyformapatchworkofcolorinearly-tomid-spring.

24. Pond Garden Awoodlandwatergardenwithatricklingwaterfallshowcasing

plantsthatthriveinmoist,shadyconditions.ThegardenfeaturesnativeplantswithbulbsandspringflowersstealingtheshowinMay.DesignrenovatedbyAnthonyArcher-Wills,2010

25. Lucy’s Garden BBG’stopiarycollectionshowcasesthehorticultural

practiceofclippingplantsintospecificshapes.Theselivingsculptures,surroundedbyacopperbeechhedge,werecreatedfromboxwood,yew,andarborvitaeandrepresentanimalsaswellasinanimateobjects.Agazeboprovidesashadyspottotakeabreakfromyourtour.

DesignedbyMatthewLarkin,2018

26. Martha Stewart Cottage Garden Anexuberantgardenareaincorporatingheirloomvarieties

andmoderncultivarsofflowersandvegetables,interplantedintheEnglishcottagegardentraditionandanchoredbyagardenshedfeaturingalivingsedumroof.

DesignedbyMarthaStewart,2009

27. Rose Garden Ourrosegardencontainshundredsofshrubrosesin

aninformalsettinganchoredbyastonemillwheel.IncollaborationwithDavidAustinRoses,BBGistrialingabeautifulassortmentofnewEnglishrosesthatareknownfortheircolor,perfume,andabilitytorepeatbloomevenaftertheirfirstspectacularshowinJune.

DesignedbyMichaelMarriott,2011.StoneworkbyMarkMendel.

28. New Wave Garden EmbracingecologicalprinciplesthatwerepopularizedbyPiet

OudolfandotherEuropeandesigners,thislow-maintenancegardencontainsplantswelladaptedtoitssiteandsoilconditions.Despiteitslushgrowth,thegardenrequireslittleweedingandnowatering.Thevigorousplantsformdenseplantcommunities,oftenself-seedingandspreadingnaturally.Ourgardenersleavethespentfoliagestandingallwinter.Withsnowandfrost,thiscreatesbeautifulscenesandprovidesfoodandshelterforwildlife.Inearlyspring,thegardenisquicklyrenovatedandcutbackbeforenewgrowthstarts.

29. Herb Garden Firstfeaturedin1937,thishistoricgardencontainsover

100varietiesofhardyandtenderherbs,plantedinterracedhillsidebedsaccordingtotheiruseandornamentalvalue.Theexcellentdrainageofthesteepandsunnysiteallowsustogrowherbsthatmightotherwisenotlikeourchallengingclimate.

DesignrenovatedbyPageDickey,2009

30. Meadow Walk Amownpathmeanderingthroughthisuncultivatedspace

invitesexplorationofalargemeadowandwoodlandedge.Throughcarefulintervention,weplantoenrichthemeadowecologywithincreasingnumbersofwildflowerspecies,whileinvasiveweedswillbeselectivelyremovedtocreateanewbalanceofplants.

31. Herb Production Garden BehindourCenterHouseyouwillfindasunnygardenwhere

BBG’sHerbAssociatevolunteergroupgrowtheculinaryherbsusedinmakingproductsthataresoldintheBBGShop.Cropsincludeannualherbssuchasbasilandmarjoram,perennialherbslikelavenderandmint,andevenedibleflowers.Theseingredientsareturnedintodeliciousmustards,vinegarsandherbmixes.

32. Procter Mixed Border Garden Anold-fashionedmixedbordergardenplantedwithtrees,

shrubs,perennials,annualsandbulbsinapredominatelycool,pink,blueandpurplecolorscheme.

DesignedbyE.GilletteWilcox,1965

33. Center House TheoldeststructureonBBG’sproperty,this18thcentury

farmhousewasrecentlyrenovatedandexpandedtoincludeabotanicalartgallery,referencelibrary,teachingkitchenandclassroom.Don’tmissourstunninglivingwallintheentrancefoyer!

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