Made in the Shade

By Kim Charles

“ Dappled Berms : ” One awesome nuance garden created by Scott VanderHamm .

" This garden , located in Poughkeepsie , NY , is situated on a one - acre property within a 1950s ( IBM - era ) suburban biotic community . As a answer of the mature growth trees which dominate the grounds , a shadowiness perennial garden was created and crop over eighteen seasons of weekend horticulture . The assembled collection of plants , spread throughout numerous layer and piece - made berms , relies intemperately on the juxtapositions of colouring material , texture , and work to bring pastime and born beauty to the garden . One of the highlight of the garden is the collection of more than 150 dissimilar hosta cultivar list more than 300 specimens , all labeled for ease of identification . "

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