The second house on the
Garden Tour along Long Island's Gold Coast was in Lattingtown, NY. The four acres of property at this house allowed for various types of gardens, from full sun to full shade.
The real unique feature of this property was the water view. As soon as we entered the backyard, that was the first place my eye went to - sweeping green lawn, cascading downward to the bay in the distance.
The owners kept most of the gardens off to the side with an occasional accent in the lawn like the water fountain, the rose buses or even the artificial sheep grazing on grass.
This garden was in full sun and ran along the side of the lawn. It was filled with foxglove, lilies and purple loosestrife.
The meandering path leading down to the pool was as delightful as the accompanying garden. The garden was filled with lots of lilies, catmint, and coreopsis (just to name a few). They apparently have some rabbits who like to nibble on the plants, hence the wire fencing along the plant bases. Along the pool were various rose bushes in mostly pinks and whites.
The gardens were pretty but it was the water view that made this property so spectacular!
Be sure to check out the other homes on the Garden Tour:
House #1: Centre Island
House #3: Bayville
House # 4: Oyster Bay Cove
I agree the view is spectacular. Love the path and gardens leading to the pool. Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteHi Kate. Oh my what a gorgeous view. Now I would love looking at that water front every morning. I love the winding pathway down with the plantings. So pretty.
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