Visit Marc-James Mews and tour Neal's Gardens.
Ask Marc for
advice about when to plant your own container garden.
 | The gardens at the Marc-James Mews are planted in memory of
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Much of the structure of the Mews Gardens is based on flowers and shrubbery
that Jim loved. We have elected to name the grounds Neals' Gardens
Beautiful Oriental Lilies photographed by Jim Neal
July, 2003.
These Lilies were transplanted into containers at Marc-James Mews in 2005.
The Lily was Jim's favorite flower.
The challenge to recreate at the Mews much of the Marc-James Manor Gardens
came from the smaller physical confines. The body of the garden had to be contained.
We elected to use heavily glazed cobalt containers. Taking in consideration
the weather and, in particular the sky, rich, primary colors add much needed brightness
to the overall look of the garden.
This design structure afforded a greater variety of plants that might not work in a static Northwest garden landscape.
Container gardening allows one to move plants to follow the light,
and to protect them from the cold and wind.
Although more labor intensive, container gardening yields a constantly changing landscape in a small area.
Beautiful Primula Mahonia
An exceptional late Victorian painted bird window with a mature flowering pear in the background. This is one of a pair
hanging in the dovecote in the center of the Eastern Garden.
A close-up view of winter pansies thriving along a Roman Stone Wall.
Primula Wanda popping up in an early un-groomed Springtime garden.
Stone
frog resting in the moss.
Layers of Japanese Maples with a branch of crabapple tipping down.
The front view of the gate below photographed in July, 2009
A small grouping of Stargazer Lilies and
Monkshood (Wolfsbane) photographed at Twilight.
July, 2007
A grouping of Lilies July, 2007
A close-up of a Mona Lisa Lily, July
Lucy at six months September 2001.
Red Peony In Morning May Light,
2007
Close-up of a rare red peony in late May,
2007.
A view of the woodland edge of the Neals Gardens
Red Roses in the Mid-Summer Morning Light
A close-up of the Red Roses and Arbor
Two Photographs taken in July, 2007 showing the development
of Neal's Gardens and the use of containers.
The dry-well photographed in July, 2009
The south corner view of Marc-James Mews draped in Virginia creeper
and Concord grapes in July, 2009
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