When owners, Shelley Gowell and her husband moved to this yard, it featured a small backyard orchard and some basic landscape plants. Now forty years later, it is reminiscent of an English cottage garden, abundant with roses, herbs and flowers, all informally arranged in a way that looks and feels natural. The delightful result is a garden space where plants complement each other, and fill the garden with swaths of color and scent, while attracting a community of pollinators.

There is always something new to look forward to in this charming Yard of the Month: By the end of May, one can expect to see a tapestry of colorful Roses on display. Along the sidewalk on the right side of the home, several Honeywort plants have pushed through the picket fence to better display their unique dusty blue-purple tubular flowers for the enjoyment of all who stop to notice.