Beth and Marshall Green have populated the quarter-acre garden at their Chestnut Hill home with many familiar plants, creative lawn ornaments, and several quirky surprises, writes Sally A. Downey for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
When the couple bought the home in 2015, the yard was mostly covered in grass with bedraggled shrubs and poison ivy.
Today, the front, side, and rear yards of the couple’s twin are filled with hydrangeas, coleus, caladiums, coral bells, ferns, miniature Japanese maples, and numerous hostas.
In addition to all the new flora, the Greens have placed many lawn ornaments throughout the garden, such as a large wooden gray bird with a red head attached to the trunk of a Norway maple and the blue glass fish out of water.
The pair acquired the whimsical items from nurseries and antique shops, and even received some as gifts from friends. They also enjoy driving around and stopping at yard sales.
“Something will catch my eye,” said Beth.
One of her finds was a vintage sousaphone she populated with white-striped hostas. Beth estimates that she has over 20 varieties of the plant in the garden, ranging from a shade-loving blue-green variety to striped hostas that tolerate more sun.
Read more about the garden beautifying a Chestnut Hill home in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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