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The Parterre Garden

The Parterre Garden

An elegant, formal design that is enclosed and often set into a four square pattern with a central axis. Design plan for subscribers only.

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Ellen Ecker Ogden
May 03, 2022
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The Parterre Garden
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Above my drawing desk is a postcard of a garden in Colonial Williamsburg depicting a classic four-square parterre, defined by boxwood circular brick paths, two white benches, and an orderliness that reflects a simple design.

The faded postcard from Colonial Williamsburg inspired my own Parterre.

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg today, you will be greeted …

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