The Beauty of an Asian Fern Garden

By Kim Charles

Jay Sifford from North Carolina share his unequalled wooded reclamation labor with us .

“ This area of my Charlotte , NC , woodland garden has seen a lot of changes over the past three year . antecedently considered an “ unbuildable lot ” , this arena was eventually deeded to previous owners of my dwelling . After I purchased the home , it sat uninfluenced for about 15 long time , covered in invading Banksia integrifolia , English common ivy and poisonous substance ivy . Three year ago I decided to recover it and help it make its potential drop . It ’s now my favorite part of the garden and where I go to feel reenergized , peaceful and originative . The first photo shows the land after being clear of invasives and about 75 tree sapling that would never realize their potential . The remaining Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree were limbed up as far as my rod saw could get to . I ab initio move about 30 ostrich ferns from another area of my garden to the brook , and planted twig dogwood tree which quickly became deer food and were move out . Two years ago we set out building a Japanese - inspired yatsuhashi ( zag ) boardwalk that incorporates a deck that overlooks the creek . I wanted to stain it Chinese scarlet . Half of my ally think it was sensation ; the other one-half thought it was a big error . I ’m glad I did it . Today the garden is home to more than 1200 ferns of 30 some different mintage . The majority are set in big interlock swath . I ’ve also planted bush , mostly native , and Nipponese maple . I of late added 8 stone pillars of varying superlative along the creek . I did this to embellish the story of my small creek and to add a number more of an Asiatic theme . You see , the creek used to be larger , but when the neighborhood was built , the creek was rerouted through culverts . It reappears in my garden but , I imagine , is just a shadow of its former self . The column move as sentries or guides to view over and protect the water as it flux into the larger creek , to give it the mien it deserves . I have 13 deer that endure in my garden , along with squirrels , raccoon , opossums , owls , hawk and dozens of songbird species . Somehow we all manage to get along , and this , in itself , is a metaphor for aliveness and a example the garden continues to instruct those who visit here . "

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