Traveling in a counterclockwise direction around the residence, one sees a concrete bench, backed by a garden wall. The wall forms the basis of another garden, also bordered by Virginia river rock. This garden contains a flowering quince, which has borne fruit, a crepe myrtle bush, flowering alium, (these are related to the garlic plant), daffodils, echinacea, asters, coreopsis, snap dragons, pinks and vinca.

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Continuing counterclockwise, and looking towards your right, one sees a long narrow garden with two large beautiful lilac rhododendrums at each end, also bordered by Virgina river rock. In the center of the garden is a butterfly bush. This garden also contains bearded iris, liatris, asters, snap dragons, see white snap dragon in front of butterfly bush, black-eyed susan and other annuals in season.