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56 SPRING 2019 cultivate nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ growing against the former barn door (now painted a weathered robin's-egg blue). Perennials arranged below the commanding tree include mounds of evening prim- rose, bleeding heart, anemone, and peonies—pinks, whites, and hints of yellows work well together. Around the corner, in the front yard, the impres- sive Round Garden beckons. A circular parterre, it has an Italianate look due to the conical boxwoods that emerge out of granite-edged beds. Holdsworth has a "guy" who takes care of them. "They are pruned one to two times per year. Boxwoods are forgiving, though, and I like simple shapes." Five balls of box are also strategically placed, one in each section of the parterre. The pie-shaped beds include swathes of lady's mantle and lamb's ears. Blue forget-me-nots bubble over the granite—soft against hard. Holdsworth welcomes the wildness of these lacy cottage favorites, noting, "They are so intense and blue on a cloudy day." Since they are a biennial, once the mother plant dies away (after the seeds have dropped in late May), she cuts the foliage Above: The enclosed side garden filled with boxwood, perennials, and vegetables. Bright pink 'Bowl of Beauty' peonies are an effective contrast to the weathered wood.