I went on the South End Garden Tour in Boston last weekend, and again, it did not disappoint. What I love about it most is the eclectic nature of the gardens, all of them rather tiny and mostly in backyards.
You always see something you don't expect, like the stainless steel trellis in the photo above. I haven't seen anything remotely similar in the scores of gardens I've toured over the years. And expertly crafted details, of course, are what makes great gardens great.
Maybe not exactly a "detail," but the ivy is covering a metal structure and divides this townhouse backyard from the adjoining one, providing some privacy in the dining area. I liked the fact that there are two bump-ups on either end instead of just a straight line across.
The owner of this garden put in steps and paving of Silver Mist flagstone, which has a glittering quality in the sun, and it certainly lightens the dark corners of the back patio.
The only other time I've seen something similar is in the new-ish Monks Garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where the landscape architect specified bricks made of micah schist -- glittering, too.
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