The Gregory’s “black pool” before a distant view of Green Peak and Owl’s Head.
The “beholders” come from far and wide. In addition
to biennial tours through the Garden Conservancy, the
Stroups open their garden for fundraising events. So
popular a destination, some frequent tour patrons have
even secreted mini-reunions at their estate on open days.
Spring Hill
The melancholic forget-me-not is an aptly named
flower, its dainty florets a clear indication yesteryear’s
garden. They reminisce the bygone gardener who, with
dirty nails and work-worn hands, once had the delicacy
to sprinkle those tiny seeds. Its biennial blossom serves
to remind us never to forget.
Peg and Judd Gregory did not even know what had
been forgotten. When they moved into their Spring