When the Tangeman family (gardener Anne, her husband John and their two sons, then ages one and three) moved from Massachusetts to the Seattle area in 2002, it was a bit of a return home. Anne had spent her childhood here, and family members lived nearby. She and John looked for a property that would afford space for their boys to play outside and for a garden. They were drawn to one property on a cul-de-sac; its tall hedges and large trees gave structure, but otherwise it sat as a blank slate.
Soon after moving in, the Tangemans began to suspect that their home had previously harbored some serious gardeners. The recent owners hadn’t been growing anything special—overgrown shrubs and a mangy lawn dominated the scene. But some mature woodies like mahonia, witch hazel and kousa dogwood suggested a longer-ago presence of someone with an interest in less-than-common plants. Plus, nursery and seed catalogs began arriving in the mail unbidden, addressed to a Charles Price.
Anne dug into some research online and at the local library and soon discovered that the Tangeman home was once gardened by Price and Glenn Withey, professional landscape designers who also served for 20 years as the curators of Dunn Gardens, an historic property in Seattle. Anne found that the garden they’d created at her new property was even featured in Horticulture (August/September 1992).
When Withey and Price left their garden, they took most plants with them. However, besides the trees and hedges that Anne first noticed, some choice plants remained in the form of seed. She has found that surprises tend to pop up from bare soil or when she removes a larger plant. For example, after she cut down an old, declining rose, a Moroccan broom (Argyrocytisus battandieri) sprang up from its base.
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GAGA FOR GALANTHUS
As easy as they are irresistible, snowdrops boast a devoted and growing following
NEW PLANTS
Multiseason Marvels
BLUEBERRIES & CO.
Members of the genus Vaccinium provide sweet flavor, health benefits and beauty in the garden
AN ECOLOGICAL AGREEMENT
How three great minds think alike
Take It Indoors
Cs the growing season dwindles, _ potted cittus became a summer souuenir
ROOTED IN PLACE
LAYERING IS A PROPAGATION TECHNIQUE THAT TAKES A WHILE TO COMPLETE, BUT IT DEMANDS LITTLE EFFORT FROM THE GARDENER
AT HOME WITH PLANTS
Business travel and pleasure trips helped inspire this Cincinnati garden
THE GARDEN GOES DARK
Yes, gardens have their dark side. But-surprise! A garden's darkness can be good, not sinister.
LOW-WATER WONDERS
EXPLORE ONE PLANTSMAN'S DROUGHT-TOLERANT FAVORITES FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE GARDEN
Succeed With Succession- The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right
The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right. Once a crop like spring turnips or snap peas has finished, I tidy up the bed, amend the soil with a thin layer of compost and replant. Depending on the new crop, I may be sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings.
