Bill combs the South in search of heirloom plants. As a lecturer and author, Bill is known to Southerners as an expert on perennials and antique roses that can take the heat. Virginia bluebells make a spectacular show of pink buds and blue flowers in spring. Diane's special interest is the herb garden. Bill describes the garden as a contemporary interpretation of a Texas cottage garden.
Picket fences wrap the gardens cottage style, while gateway arbors echo the gables of the house.
Because of Bill's fondness for antique flowers, many plants are true to the period of the house. But personal preference takes the garden beyond simple re-creation. Just as the house is furnished with cherished belongings, this garden is filled with horticultural favorites. The plants that help make these weekends possible include a buffalo grass lawn and hardy, long-lasting perennials. The roses are those that require little or no pesticides.