Charming Cottage Garden Style

On a small lot overflowing with blooms, Betsy Fleenor brings the romance back to her Birmingham garden

Betsy’s Keys to Success: Define the Space
Photo: Van Chaplin

Betsy’s Keys to Success: Define the Space

Fences and hedges denote boundaries and give order to a free-form landscape. A rustic, gap-toothed fence separates Betsy’s yard from the front walk and continues down the sides. “I wanted a fence that was loose and weathered and allowed flowers to poke through,” she says. In winter, the fence lends structure and helps camouflage bare spots.


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