Such an effect compels guests to explore the entire garden; indeed, Rule designed the concrete-paver pathway around the garden perimeter to take full advantage of every inch. From the driveway, there is a pathway through rounded beds containing saucer magnolias with large goblet-shaped blooms. As you walk closer, a dreamy 19th-century Italian marble statue on a croquet lawn is visible in the distance through a tulip wrought-iron gate flanked by Pennsylvania bluestone pillars—a stone Rule used throughout the garden to unify the design. However, there is no access to the garden through the gate (custom-designed by Rule). “It’s a tease,” he says, adding that it’s difficult to resist the urge to see more of the garden.
**The long border overflowing with herbs fills the garden with fragrance. The tulip gate set between bluestone pillars doesn’t actually give access to the garden. “It’s a tease,” says Rule. A neatly trimmed hedge offers an ideal backdrop and beyond, saucer magnolias and tall evergreens provide year-round interest.**
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