Menu

Gardens

Inside A Kentucky Mountainside Garden

High in the mountains of Kentucky, a young garden designer adds his signature touch to a landscape decades in the making

April/May 2017

View as Slideshow

1 of 13

A dramatic black folly capped with a custom dovecote designed by Thomas E. Wilmes, a Lexington architect.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

2 of 13

The garden in bloom.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

3 of 13

The koi pond.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

4 of 13

Lush greenery.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

5 of 13

The house is built into the hillside, so there are not many flat areas on the property.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

6 of 13

An arbor planted with a mix of trumpet vine and wisteria in the lower garden.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

7 of 13

Leon and Sandy Hollon’s rose parterre.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

8 of 13

The Ramona clematis.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

9 of 13

A dovecote-capped folly—complete with dove decoy.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

10 of 13

Gates open onto the Italianate garden.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

11 of 13

The potting shed, framed by Taylor junipers and views of the Appalachians

12 of 13

Joseph Hillenmeyer.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

13 of 13

The Jeri Louisiana iris in bloom.

Photo: Heather Anne Thomas

Related Stories:

A garden with a stone house with pillars. Ivy grows on the roof of the house and flowerbeds and hedgerows lead to the front
11 Slideshow

Home & Garden

Jon Carloftis’s New Garden Design Guide

In a new book, a visionary Southern gardener shares his secrets

4 Slideshow

Southern Style

Take It Outside

Festive serving setups for entertaining alfresco

5 Slideshow

Home & Garden

Spring Preening for Every Room

After a long stretch of being at home, it’s time to refeather your nest

Trending Stories:

A group of caddies smile and sit on the green

Arts & Culture

Masters of the Green: The Black Caddies of Augusta National

For almost fifty years, they carried the bags of golf legends but also masterminded victories from the tees to the holes. Then, with one decision, their lives shifted, and the legacy of their glory days went unheralded. Finally, that’s changing

A pan of pizza on a checkered table

Food & Drink

What Is Biloxi-Style Pizza?

Step aside New York and Chicago: Biloxi, Mississippi, has a secret pizza ingredient that’s ready for the spotlight

A vintage photo of two women; the one on the left wears a light teal sweater, the one on the right wears a pink dress.

Arts & Culture

For the Love of a Laura Ashley Dress

Decades later, those dainty florals still hold a powerful grip on the South

Subscribe today and save.
Get a Print Subscription Get a Digital Subscription Give a Gift Manage Your Subscription