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Morgan May Walker: Beauty & Pleasure by Design at Gardens of Delight

· From pages 18 of the print edition

If Ingmar Bergman would have quickly discovered Morgan May Walker had he ever stopped to purchase a rose bush at Gardens of Delight in Paeonian Springs, Virginia.

It is the county's good fortune that he never stopped by.

Morgan, a beautiful blond with crystal clear blue eyes, has spent almost her entire life in gardens of one kind or another, and over that time she has developed a sense of color, style and scale that even the most highly educated landscape architect seldom achieves. Morgan's deep plant knowledge, her Latin vocabulary and her dedication to her many clients and customers distinguishes her as a truly dedicated professional.

In addition, the level of service she offers is truly unparalleled.

You've seen something somewhere that you have to have in your garden but you don't know the name? Morgan will work diligently with you until it is found and planted.

The veranda has never, ever been quite right? She'll sketch and prepare options until you realize that she understands perfectly what you want and then she'll help you realize the original vision.

The evergreens are mildewed? She has just the thing. The deer are impossible? Ditto, and it's organic. You want something blooming for summer that accurately reflects a David Hockney palette? No problem, Morgan has the most beautiful blooming annuals and perennials in the palest, softest colors imaginable. And she grows them herself, in her own greenhouse. So each is as healthy and hardy as one could possibly wish.

Beauty & Pleasure by Design

at Gardens of Delight