The Gould Garden

About

I started to think about a garden in 2002 but it took several years to figure what I wanted to achieve. Since my red brick house was built as a boys and girls club, it has an assertive presence on a road facing a river, a golf course and Long Island Sound.

I decided that pastel colors would be swallowed by the house’s presence so I thought a scheme of orange, purple, chartreuse and deep red would work better for the south-facing garden, which sits well above the street. This colorful garden has become a destination for monarchs and hummingbirds.

Southport is a unique waterside destination and is a great walking town. A brick wall faces the street and to honor my grandmother, we planted a mix of peach, orange and dark pink climbing roses and many varieties of clematis on the street level. This location is a perfect microclimate.

The May-June bloom had become a “go see” legend in Southport when it is in its full blooming glory. The backyard is the shade garden, featuring an Ulmus americana. This elm is well over 90 years old and has been listed with the Notable Trees Project sponsored by the Connecticut Botanical Society, The Connecticut College Arboretum, and the Connecticut Urban Forest Council.

This Open Day has been cancelled at the request of the Garden Host.