Small wonder, then, that many local gardeners are drawn to this heritage, and want to include a little bit of history in their own gardens. If you live in geographic locales bordering the county of Adams, you have your own similar histories. Farmsteads have lost their outbuildings, and “low maintenance” yards have replaced the subsistence gardens and colorful yards of yesteryear.
The design and content of a heritage garden provides countless opportunities to experiment and innovate, depending upon the size of your property (not to mention your budget). An English cottage garden is compact and densely planted with a mix of perennials, annuals, herbs and even vegetables. A landscape in the Victorian style features formal mounded beds, broad lawns and exotic plants and trees.