I suspect it's all of the above. That was the case when I passed by the Napa Valley garden of Bruce Edwards and Molly Edwards-Baker. Over their low picket fence I could tell something fun was going on, and I wanted to know what. I spend a lot of time there. I meet a lot of people that are just passing by and stop to look or chat, and we end up touring the garden.
People really seem to love the place.
I suppose everyone has their own reasons for liking a garden. Theirs might include the fact that the couple have had the garden for almost 20 years. It's a good arrangement. We've experimented a lot over the years. My approach is that if I like something, I try it.