Elm Cottage, Nutley, New Jersey
The Fountain Garden, Elm Cottage
Spring blooms of allium ‘Christophii’
Coneflowers and Alliums
Echinacea ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ and just about to bloom ‘Millenium’ alliums
The Trellis Garden, Elm Cottage
The Front Garden, Elm Cottage
Colorful blooms of echinacea, phlox and Stokes’ aster
Garden Statue, Elm Cottage
Geranium 'Rozanne'
The Front Garden in August, Elm Cottage
Phlox paniculata 'Peacock White'
One of our many Bumblebee visitors!
Baby Doves
A nest of baby doves, built amongst the climbing rose ‘New Dawn’ in the front arbor
Garden Pathway
Coneflower
Stokes' Aster 'Peachie's Pick'
A Canopy of Green
Looking through the wooden arbor from below
Freshly Picked Dahlias
Dahlia ‘Le Baron’ and ‘Lavender Perfection’ with some Agastache
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Looking towards the front porch (summer 2019)
Colorful Flowers
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and annual vinca in the front garden
Window View
A vase of hydrangeas sits happily on the window sill of a bedroom
Purple & Blue
Allium “Millenium’ and agastache ‘blue fortune’
Back Garden Pathway, Elm Cottage
Summer, 2019
Pelargonium
An inside pelargonium looking out…
View from Garden Dining Area, Elm Cottage
August, 2019
Pots of Persian Shield and Browallia
Summer Flowers
Coneflowers, Phlox and Stokes’ Asters (watercolor)
The Fountain Garden, Elm Cottage
Early evening in the back gardens (summer 2019)
Freshly Picked Summer Flowers
A vase of flowers for the front porch
September Sky
Clematis ‘Sweet Autumn’ blooming against a blue and white, September sky
Patio View
Vintage iron chairs on the patio
Birdbath
View of the side garden and birdbath (August 2019)
Enjoying the Flowers!
A garden visitor with gomphrena ‘Truffula’
Garden visitor!
Swallowtail butterfly enjoying the coneflowers and agastache
A Vase of Freshly Picked Hydrangea
Flowers for the Upstairs Sitting Room
Allium 'Millenium'
Phlox 'Peacock White'
Vase of Flowers
The upstairs sitting room
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Looking towards the front porch
Fresh Flowers
A trio of vintage glass bottles holds freshly cut, summer flowers
'Blue Satin' Rose of Sharon
Flowers in The Front Border, Elm Cottage
Phlox, sedum and agastache
Elm Cottage, Nutley, New Jersey
Summer flowers in full bloom
Fresh Flowers!
Summer Flowers
Phlox, echinacea, agastache, geranium and cleome
Pelargonium
Inside, looking out…
Fountain as Birdbath
An old fountain, reimagined just to entertain the birds
Green Garden
Lots of greenery along the pathway in summer
Lobelia and Coneflowers
The Front Porch, Elm Cottage
A lazy, summer afternoon on the porch ( August 2019)
Tea, Anyone?
The front porch, Elm Cottage
Upstairs Sitting Room
Another pelargonium for the inside of the house
Alliums in Springtime!
A collection of various alliums in the Trellis Garden
The Front Porch, Elm Cottage
A collection of odds and ends…
Sea Glass Collection
Vintage sea glass collected from the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
Garden Pathway
An arbor covered with ‘Sweet Autumn’ clematis
The Trellis Garden, Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage, Nutley, New Jersey
Peaking through the roses…
Front Walkway, Elm Cottage
The front walkway, leading towards the porch (watercolor)
Springtime in The Garden
Looking through the morning sunshine, towards the Trellis Garden in spring
Potting Bench
Fresh Flower Arrangement
A gathering of fresh flowers for the dining room
The Garden at Dusk
Looking towards the back garden in early evening
Amelanchier Branches
Branches and berries from Amelanchier ‘Autumn Brilliance’ in June
Honey Bee and Allium
One of the many pollinators who visit the garden in summer
The Patio, Elm Cottage
The Trellis Garden
Phlox ‘Jeana’ and hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
The Fountain Garden
Sedum, geranium, agastache and gomphrena
The Trellis Garden at Dusk
The Sunporch
A moody, evening view of the Sunporch (or Winter Porch)
Woodland Nymph Statue, Elm Cottage
Bowls of Trinkets!
A collection of various things, displayed in bowls in the Upstairs Sitting Room
Blue Hydrangea
Summer blooms of hydrangea reaching towards the afternoon sunshine
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Peeking through the garden, towards the southern side of the house
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A view of the front border in summer
Fall Blooming Asters
Bumblebee!
A visitor enjoying one of the many sedums in the garden
Dahlia Time!
Freshly picked flowers for the house…
Pumpkins and Gourds!
Seasonal color brightens a sliver tray of blue and white
Garden Gate in September
Asters provide beautiful fall color in the front garden
Liatris and Allium 'Millenium'
The faded bloom stalks of liatris provide the perfect backdrop for the still blooming, purple ‘Millenium’ allium
Monarch Butterly
One of our many beautiful garden visitors!
Art, Books, Flowers!
Elm Cottage, Summer 2019
A glimpse of the house through the front garden
The Front Border
The mixed planting of the front border provides varied color in late summer
Autumn Garden View
Looking towards the Trellis Garden in September
Down The Garden Path
The back garden in fall
Garden and Chimney
A view of the rear of the house, looking up towards blue, September sky
Garden Seating
The seating area in the back garden in fall
Garden Gate Basket in Autumn
A Corner of The Living Room
Antique writing desk, books and other vintage items on display at Elm Cottage
Autumn!
Pumpkins and gourds and seasonal flowers help to usher in the fall season at Elm Cottage
The Living Room at Elm Cottage
Allium Seedheads in Fall
Seasonal Plantings at Elm Cottage
The Front of The House (October)
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Books!
A display of antique and vintage gardening books
Elm Cottage, Nutley, New Jersey
The front garden is ablaze with autumn color!
The Front Garden in Fall
Elm Cottage (October)
The blue skies of early evening follow a beautiful fall day
Interior View (Elm Cottage)
Interior Windows
Looking from the dining room into the sunporch
Blue and White
A collection of plates in the kitchen
Elm Cottage, Nutley, New Jersey
An autumn watercolor
A Cozy Nook in the Living Room
Interior Windows
Looking in towards the dining room
Heading Down The Garden Path
Elm Cottage in Autumn
A rear view of the house and gardens