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Hitch Lyman is a national snowdrop specialist. Of course, the snowdrops are long gone, but doesn’t his garden sound wonderful? From the Garden Conservancy website:
Enjoy this extraordinary collection of 200 lilac varieties as well as species of peonies, daphnes, and crabapples. The 1848 Greek Revival-style farmhouse was moved to this site in 1990 and the garden, pond-side Doric temple, rustic fountain, and odd assembly of trees are slowly reaching out into the surrounding meadow. Architectural building by Glenn Wilder, stonework by Kevin Reilly, and metalwork by Durand Van Doren showcase our area’s talent.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The garden is at 3441 Krums Corners Road in Trumansburg. From Ithaca, go north on Route 96 about 6 miles. Turn right onto Krums Corners Road. Go to sixth driveway on left. Please park on road..
Admission is $5.
DON’T FORGET: Open Days are rain or shine, and no reservations are required.
If you can’t make it tomorrow, see the full schedule for New York. Maybe you have another date open on your calendar.
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11 responses so far ↓
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kate
// May 21, 2007 at 11:29 am
This is a gorgeous garden - I would love to visit it sometime!
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Oldroses
// May 21, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I love the stonework.
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Kathy Purdy
// May 22, 2007 at 9:30 am
Of course, this is just one picture, meant to entice one to visit the garden itself, which I wasn’t able to do. I hope it is “open” again next year!
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Kim
// May 24, 2007 at 10:58 am
Enticing… definitely. I was disappointed to see that there were no Ohio listings for the Open Garden Days. I wonder why it hasn’t caught on in my fair state?
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Don
// May 24, 2007 at 3:52 pm
What an intriguing gardener; 200 varieties of lilacs, and what I suppose is the best collection of snowdrops in the country. What a combo.
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Kathy Purdy
// May 25, 2007 at 7:54 am
Kim–if you asked the Garden Conservancy, I bet they would say–lack of volunteers. I know they train people to scout gardens and they also have all sorts of administrative jobs–collecting admission, publicity, etc. The same man who wrote The Greater Perfection, which I reviewed late last year, also started The Garden Conservancy.
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ilona
// May 26, 2007 at 2:49 pm
::sigh:: now there is a garden view to aim for
Just beautiful! The tightly edited color scheme is reminiscent of Thomas Church.
I am downright envious of that wisteria.
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Kati
// May 31, 2007 at 1:43 pm
aaaah, drool, drool, drool. Wish I could get to this garden on Open Days! What a tantalizing photo.
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Water-Garden-Fish-Pond
// Aug 15, 2007 at 10:41 am
Thats a real lovely pond . The way the plants blend in with the stone work is really good.
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Art Deco
// Apr 16, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Hello from PA. Lovely garden photo. Slightly warmer here, but still cold - but people need to realize that a nice garden is possible anywhere.
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