Garden Paradise • Harmony Woods
The gardens at Harmony Woods, nestled into a cathedral of redwoods, reflect the owners’ penchant for collecting an enormous range of unusual and beautiful plants. Their emphasis is on the rhododendrons and conifers, with over 300 specimens of each, but they are a small part of plant material gracing their twenty beds. Education is an integral part of their collecting and a way of sharing knowledge with others. They try to learn and share as much as possible about each plant, through research, mapping, cataloging and labeling.
A perennial garden and terraced beds of cymbidiums represent the only fenced area of the property. Coexisting happily with the animals as well as the redwoods brings serenity to their lives. They will be happy to share their ways if you ask.
The initial garden design, beginning sixteen years ago, was by local landscape designer Jaen Treesinger. A newly created waterfall and stone bridge area, designed by Christiansen/Arner, has just been planted with mature rhododendrons, maples and ferns. Gently falling waters, ever-changing colors and contrasting textures delight and nourish the garden owners every day
Garden Tour Reception – June 20
The Little River Inn will host a reception on Friday, June 20th, from 5 – 7 pm, to preview the Garden Shop and a special showing of small paintings by the Plein Air Artists of Mendocino depicting the gardens on the Tour.Garden Shop
On June 21, 10 am - 5 pm, browse the Mendocino Art Center's Garden Shop, featuring a one-day sale on Mendocino Maples' gorgeous Japanese maples, Descanso Nurseries' beautiful hydraengeas, plus some surprises!
Banner Art/Cafe Beaujolais Gardens
Photo Credit: John Birchard
Garden Paradise, Julie A. Higgins