Far Hills -- Mackie Garden

Object Details

General: This garden included 15 acres of meadowland surrounded by trees, and was essentially a small, private arboretum. Its former owners, Carol and David Mackie, concentrated on rare shrubs and flowering trees, including fruit trees. Plant specimens were planted in islands, grouped for color and interest, and included a gray-foliaged group with the Russian olive tree and the rosemary willow. A redwood lathhouse was constructed to shelter shade-loving seedlings. Carol Mackie was a well-known horticulturist who discovered a new Daphne on her property, which was named for her, Daphne 'Carol Mackie'.; Persons associated with the garden include David Ives and Carol Mackie (former owners, before 1998).

Place: Mackie Garden (Far Hills, New Jersey); United States of America -- New Jersey -- Somerset County -- Far Hills

See more items in: Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.; Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.

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Related Materials: Mackie Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (35 photonegatives; 3 photoprints)