Дом и сад №63 4 Smile of an autumn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 As summer advances and the lush grass of the surrounding pastureland is turned into bales of sun-drenched hay, Hilltop Garden could be expected to wilt, its vigour spent on a midsummer fest of flower and foliage. But this garden is no one-month wonder because its unusually long successions of flowering plants are taken from a broad palette. The Brian and Josse Emerson’s garden was visited by our correspondent Nicola Stocken Tomkins. Eternal values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Building a comfy house, planting a stylish garden but most importantly creating a cozy and lived-in atmosphere of the plot that will make us believe the house and garden had been here for ages is the uber-task that — once successfully completed — turns an ordinary «valuable suburban estate» into the «eternal values» object, — thinks Ilya Latsis, an architect. On a similarity principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 An old dacha house in Moscow region’s Saltykovka fondles dear memories of a tightly united family’s several generations that owned a garden. But turbulent recent times had no mercy over the old apple garden and dilapidated buildings. The earth craved for revival. A brand new garden surfaced thanks to Valeria Iliyna, a landscape designer, and Evgueniy Trassov, an avid gardener and plants collector. Landscape with a swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Century-old pines, a hand-made creek carrying waters to a big pond through the waterfalling cascades and swans — black and white ones… Here’s the landscape ready. And the project’s authors are the landscapers Elena Vinokhodova and Alexey Mazayev. Citing the classics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 The Chris Beardshaw Wormcast Garden is designed by Chris Beardshaw, who will recreate in all its original glory a quintessentially English garden design inspired by two of the most eminent figures of Victorian/Edwardian garden design — Gertrude Jekyll and Thomas Mawson. Simplicity, Japanese-styled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The theme of The Daily Telegraph Garden is simplicity. Hard elements have been reduced to a minimum, while restrained planting and water come to the fore, encouraging reflection of light and contemplation. The garden was inspired by the purity and restraint found in Japanese gardens. Designer Arabella Lennox-Boyd. Garden’s pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 If nothing had been changed in that plot, the result would have been very American: a house and an open space around it — along with the feeling of being on stage 24/7. The «Nepovtorimiy Sad» («Unique garden») landscaping. Choose luxury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 The garden built in the coniferous forest has not celebrated its first anniversary yet but it is already showing quite a character. It perfectly blends a strictness of a regular park and a libertine veil of a landscaped garden. The whims include beautiful and rare plants. The «Blagorodniy Sad» («Noble garden») landscaping. French garden in Tver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 The «French garden» expo in the Botanical garden of Tver’s State University was built up in the French gardening and parking art traditions. It replays some composition elements and techniques that brought fame to French gardens and parks. Designer Yuriy Naumtsev. Out of opposites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 The Laurent-Perrier Garden is designed as a contemplative space with a dreamy and slightly surreal character. It is a garden of elegant understatement based on the idea of juxtaposing opposites. Designer Tom Stuart-Smith. On the apartments’ roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 This roof garden shows what can be done in a small, exposed space outside a modern apartment up in the sky. Designer Andrew Marson (Bespoke Gardens). An evening for two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 This is a studio garden designed for an older couple. They are affluent, dynamic and interested in all arts, including gardening. They enjoy the natural world, but live in suburbia. Designers Diarmuid Gavin and Stephen Reilly. A garden voyage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Designers of the «Ecopark-Prestige» company invite us to walk a garden: «You just open the door and you head to the garden right away. The gaze is spellbound with Chaenomeles japonica and airy Microbiota decussata. A magical smell of Syringa meyeri becks for a walk». Between summer and winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 The mid-fall brings over some unique sensations to our gardens. A soft autumn light, a foggy silence, a special state of earth getting to rest and calls of cranes in the sky… Do you really have to rush back to cities? A garden will doubtlessly fill your soul with gladness over fantastic autumn colors. What kids really want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 The theme of this garden is an organic playground. Its aim is to create a sustainable, organic space with a balance of fun, excitement and risk in a controlled, managed environment. It is an area where children can connect with and learn about wildlife, horticulture and biodiversity. Designer Ian Dexter Dance of fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Celosia is one of the most spectacular yet unpretentious annuals. The name of this amaranth family’s genus derives from the Greek word «kelos» meaning «ardent» which is selfexplanatory especially if you ever saw a bed of blooming celosias. The story of Anna Egorova, an employee of the State Botanical Garden (of the Russia’s Academy Of Science). Soloists and partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 How can you help a young garden quickly acquire decorativeness and maturity? How can you minimize its upkeeping troubles? And how can you befriend the plants there and help them adjust to various climatic and soil conditions? Nowadays you can surely create a beautiful, showy, original and care-minimized garden using a variety of shrubbery. Let’s take a closer look to the modern assortment of it and think over the possibilities it gives us with the landscape designer Valeria Ilyina. Garden in the wintertime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Winter is a truly amazing time with its special reserved beauty in a garden’s life — and a very lengthy period lasting for 5 months in midlands. Therefore a winter garden must be both beautiful and comfortable. Autumn. Flowers. All-Russian ExpoCenter. . . 78 For those involved in floriculture business-wise and for those in love with the wonderful world of plants the fall’s beginning is closely associated with the All-Russian Expocenter and the ‘Tsveti/Flowers-IPM’ exhibition. The traditional event held for the 18th time this year had gained some new features. Summer dream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Pictures of arrangements of flowers grown in private gardens became a truly magnificent mastermind behind the ‘Flowers of the Fading Summer-2011’ contest. All its participants are the frequenters of the Russian Floral collection website’s forum. The creative works were evaluated by two judging panels of experts and amateurs. An artist’s eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 An artist’s garden is always remarked by unique features, composition and intriguing uncertainty as if inviting you for a conversation. Les Jardins de Kerdalo, a garden of the Russian prince Petr Volkonskiy, an outstanding painter and a dedicated botanist, is exactly like that. An excursion in pictures with Sergey Karepanov and Alexander Grivko, the ‘Il Nature’ company art director. Symbol of changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 A New Year celebration with an alternative Christmas tree can become a symbol of changes to come. Those who feel free to experiment are offered 5 ideas for the seasonal arrangements by ‘National Arrangement Traditions’ florists. A tangerine shake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 New Year Eve is coming, so we all remember childhood reminiscences like Soviet classic movies, Russian salads, and, of course, a tangerine smell. Someone may say it’s so traditional and hackneyed, but… no! The celebration has a tangerine smell! Or the tangerines have a festive aroma! Embodiment of the best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 When you see an elegant house close to the famous Brandenburg Gates you realize the ready-to-assemble elements building techniques do give answers to many architectural questions. A Portuguese accent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 A Portuguese cork is widely known as an excellent natural wine sealing material. But this usage of cork is far from being the only one. The part of bark that is not used for carving out wine cork perfectly fits for insulation floor and wall coverings, interior and daily use objects. Airy constructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ‘Sheltered’ car parkings become increasingly popular in the low-rise development. Protecting cars from snow and rain they look far better than conventional garages and do not take over vast spaces. Planting your tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 We re-examine the topic of choosing and cultivating ‘high-measured’ plants. What plants can be attributed to that category? What procedures are used for those plants in Russian and European arboretums? How can one help them take after transplanting? The answers can be found in Elena Kulygina’s article. Working the white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Snow is not always fun. Sometimes you have to spend way too many efforts to clear the passage to the country house or banya’s front steps off the caked layers of winter precipitations. But this situation can be prevented if the snow-plow equipment is used. № (63)’2011 6 Contents 24 52 60 40
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