TITLE

Old Westbury Gardens

AUTHOR(S)

Henke, E.

PUB. DATE

May 1992

SOURCE

Flower & Garden;May92, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p38

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Describes the English-style Old Westbury Gardens (Oyster Bay, New York). How Nelson Steryer, horticultural supervisor, and Kim Johnson, walled garden supervisor, orchestrate a six-month succession of bloom in the walled garden's borders; Layout of the walled garden; Boxwood garden; Cottage garden; Seasonal succession of plants; Travel information.

ACCESSION #

9204130447

Tags: GARDENS -- New York (State)

 

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