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Wendy Brister grew up gardening, went on to college to learn more about plants, and is now – in a variety of ways - sharing with others the horticulture knowledge she has spent her life learning. Brister is an adjunct faculty member at Harrisburg Area Community College specializing in herbaceous plants. She is a consultant, lecturer and a landscape designer. She holds a BS in Landscape Architecture from Temple University Ambler. The self-described plant geek, with a special affection for perennial plants, lives in Eastern York County with her husband Brian, daughter Emma and her dog, Clinger.
Lancaster Garden Tour Day Two
by Wendy Brister · May 18, 2010
The Hanselman Landscape garden.
Next, we visit Your Estate Service, Inc. at 42 Blue Rock Road
Your Estate Service, Inc., garden.
The great thing about this tour is you will see outdoor kitchens at various price points – they can be very elaborate or scaled back, to fit any budget. This property has a fairly “simple” outdoor kitchen with all the necessities of a built in grill, side burner, etc. – but details like a countertop embedded with local river rock was very impressive. Custom ponds and fountains on the property are sure to give you lots of ideas for your home.
The outdoor kitchen in the Your Estate Service, Inc., garden.
Finally, today we see Schroeder Gardens at 1419 Ridge Road.
For those who enjoy plants – be sure to stop at Ridge Road. Meandering grass escort the visitor through wonderful shrubby and perennial plantings. As you progress further a stone bridge leads you across a “hidden” stream and brings you to the patio space overlooking this beautiful garden. This garden works very well combining lots of features into a small backyard.
For tickets; www.lancastergardentour.com
A special thanks to Susquehanna Style Magazine for sponsoring the tour!
The Schroeder Gardens offer stunning plant combinations.
A shade planting at Schroeder Gardens.
Pleasing planter and Sedum at Schroeder Gardens.