by Debra Prinzing
Seattle, WA, US 98118 · 45 photos
The Bloedel Reserve
http://www.bloedelreserve.org

Landscape images from The Bloedel Reserve, a world class estate garden open to the public on Bainbridge Island, Washington; Photo by Debra Prinzing

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
Place trees for impact. Looking across the main pond, one can't help but notice a graceful weeping willow tree, its branches glowing with new spring foliage, almost touching the water's surface. To me, the lesson here is all about placement — when a tree is sited in the right spot, it looks natural, as if it has always been there. The other lesson is to admire a tree for its inherent structure and form. Nothing looks more unnatural than an overpruned tree whose owners are trying to tame it into submission.
added by Marianne Lipanovich to Lay of the Landscape: English-Style Gardens
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
added by Penney Goodman to penney_goodman's ideas (27 hours ago)
Possibility for pons area.
added by solley to garden/terrace (3 days ago)
water feature?
added by sabitad to Exterior Ideas (4 days ago)
Pond & perfect weeping willow
added by ctlommel to ctlommel's Ideas (7 days ago)
Pond
added by janmichele to Jewel Box Designs (11 days ago)
Hanna
added by Eagle Valley Plumbing, Inc to Deb's House (2 weeks ago)
pond
added by nwlady to nwlady's ideas (2 weeks ago)
Beautiful pondscape
added by ckeiper to landscaping (2 weeks ago)
placing of trees
added by andersonlyn to My house (3 weeks ago)
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
added by kellimc2 to Garden/Outdoor (4 weeks ago)
love this
added by jessib to Exterior (4 weeks ago)
wow
added by kziegler to kziegler's ideas (7 weeks ago)
just beautiful
added by ttindall to landscaping (7 weeks ago)
Tree
added by jdbuell to ponds (2 months ago)
Pon
added by parkb to parkb's Ideas (2 months ago)
Beautiful beyond belief
added by inamarie99 to inamarie99's Ideas (2 months ago)
Weeping willow
added by idahotranquility to idahotranquility's ideas (3 months ago)
pond with one weeping willow tree
added by catherinemd to Maddge's Ideas (3 months ago)
take my breath away
added by palmyrapine to Sullivan House (3 months ago)
Pond
added by aarhensley to aarhensley's ideas (3 months ago)
pond ideas
added by Pam Cullison to garden area (3 months ago)
tree scaping
added by prettymuscles to prettymuscles's ideas (3 months ago)
Lovely
added by jahanaines to jahanaines's ideas (3 months ago)
large scale woodland and meadow landscape
added by wacio to new house (4 months ago)
1
added by Fleur Black to Garden (4 months ago)
Just a beautiful picture
added by Libby Sullivan to Garden (4 months ago)
pond
added by reinerhome to reinerhome's Ideas (4 months ago)
Pond
added by hfpg70 to hfpg70's ideas (4 months ago)
Garden
added by rajesh_puru to Trees for Landscape Design (4 months ago)
Weeping Willow Tree
added by Andrea Adinolfi to andrea_adinolfi's Ideas (4 months ago)
Weeping willow tree
added by jennihuffman to outdoor (4 months ago)
lovely, esp. like the willow reminds me of Grandma's house in Wisconsin
added by cookiecat01 to cookiecat01's ideas (5 months ago)
Pond
added by bronna217 to Landscaping (5 months ago)
Willow
added by agniamos to agniamos's ideas (5 months ago)
...
added by designmason to Landscape (6 months ago)
I want a weeping willow at the pond!
added by jmsjg5 to jmsjg5's ideas (6 months ago)
Trees around pond
added by tealloring to Garden (6 months ago)
backyard
added by lwoodall0707 to lwoodall0707's ideas (6 months ago)
Pond with Willow
added by tellis81 to tellis81's ideas (6 months ago)
willow
added by dlwl to dlwl's ideas (7 months ago)
Water feature of some kind a must!
added by rhondajlynnjones to rhondajlynnjones's Ideas (7 months ago)
Pond
added by claudebisson to claudebisson's ideas (7 months ago)
Smooth lines around the pond
added by dddavis1 to outdoor (8 months ago)
Scale
added by georgej381 to georgej381's ideas (8 months ago)
Pond
added by fryeplace to Patio (8 months ago)
pond
added by wilsola1 to wilsola1's Ideas (8 months ago)
Willow
added by mbmackinney to outdoors (9 months ago)
Weeping willow near the pond
added by Rebecca Dault to Outdoor (9 months ago)
weeping willow and pond
added by noxveris to Landscape/Garden/Exteriors (9 months ago)
Willow over water
added by debraq to debraq's ideas (9 months ago)
perfect yard
added by nyaa to garden devine (9 months ago)
Its tranquility its so relaxing
added by svenwittmiss040276 to svenwittmiss040276's Favorites (9 months ago)
Landscape images from The Bloedel Reserve, a world class estate garden open to the public on Bainbridge Island, Washington; Photo by Debra Prinzing
added by Rose Hochstetler to Landscaping (10 months ago)
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
added by torridair to torridair's ideas (10 months ago)
nice pond
added by francessmiles7 to francessmiles7's ideas (10 months ago)
Brings back memories of Queen's Park in New Westminster when I was a kid. Bittersweet
added by tattered to tattered's ideas (10 months ago)
weeping willow
added by Susan M to landscape (10 months ago)
lovely pond
added by mvillegas to ponds (10 months ago)
my dream pond
added by andiegirl to andiegirl's Ideas (10 months ago)
Pond
added by tony3248 to tony3248's ideas (10 months ago)
Waterline
added by shirinalzebari to shirinalzebari's Ideas (10 months ago)
Enormous pond
added by katricia6 to katricia6's Favorites (10 months ago)
I love this!! I want this to be my backyard!
added by judith195 to Judith195s Garden Ideas (10 months ago)
I want to look out my window and see this!
added by Carolyn Zone9alady to zone9alady's ideas (10 months ago)
weeping willow
added by Tab Dubois to tab_dubois's ideas (10 months ago)
lovely and peaceful
added by klb2143 to klb2143's ideas (10 months ago)
nice pond
added by ekenisha to ekenisha's ideas (10 months ago)
garden
added by hmwangi to hmwangi's ideas (10 months ago)
NY Landscaping
added by robooski to Garden ideas (10 months ago)
I wish the yard was big enough for this
added by LinOne to Gardens (10 months ago)
a scene for dreaming
added by arandaj to Country Home (10 months ago)
Lake
added by magnoliamisplaced to magnoliamisplaced's ideas (10 months ago)
willow in distance
added by christietoo to CHRISTINA'S GARDENING IDEAS (10 months ago)
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
added by 1mseeley to 1mseeley's ideas (10 months ago)
Would love this backyard!
added by sparkibel to sparkibel's ideas (10 months ago)
tranquil
added by baloney123 to baloney123's ideas (10 months ago)
Gardens
added by joericmi to joericmi's ideas (10 months ago)
Judd
added by dallasmozart to dallasmozart's ideas (10 months ago)
Clean grass & weeping willow around pond
added by pattymo to pattymo's ideas (10 months ago)
the look of the pond edges
added by lbrock51 to lbrock51's ideas (10 months ago)
Pond landscaping
added by dwoodruff to dwoodruff's ideas (10 months ago)
beauty...
added by Anne B Schwartz to sorrentodr's ideas (10 months ago)
Beautiful! Peaceful. Many kinds of trees that work well together.
added by marriet1 to marriet1's ideas (10 months ago)
Willows are so moody and beautiful.
added by louised0814 to garden (10 months ago)
pond
added by 7patiolife to Landscape (10 months ago)
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
added by 2minutes to Garden (10 months ago)
drooping looking tree
added by shanekins to shanekins's ideas (10 months ago)
Humboldt park
added by kingcobragolf88 to New Pics (10 months ago)
Make water a highlight. In an ideal world, this water feature would be part of your English landscape. If you don't have a preserve in your backyard, it's probably out of the question. Still, a small water feature with a gently curving outline, edged with grass rather than stones or concrete, might be a possibility.
added by Viki Ruchkan to Landscape (10 months ago)
willow near redwoods
added by flowerfriend to flowerfriend's ideas (10 months ago)
this is just beautiful!
added by Jessie Webster to jessielois's ideas (10 months ago)
landscaping
added by Natural Forces Technologies Inc to landscape (10 months ago)
weeping willow
added by karenmstreaker to karenmstreaker's ideas (10 months ago)
pond neat and clean
added by chrissybeck to chrissybeck's Favorites (10 months ago)
everything
added by chattycathee to chattycathee's ideas (10 months ago)
weeping willow
added by noelandlew to noelandlew's ideas (10 months ago)
The weeping willow and pond...my dream yard!
added by weezie59 to weezie59's ideas (10 months ago)
do this at hopewell ridge
added by oussaki to oussaki's ideas (10 months ago)
THE VIEW!!!!!!
added by gigibaby to GigiBaby's #2 (10 months ago)
This looks like a park setting .
added by czardas to Landscaping (10 months ago)
lake hmmmm
added by laurataylor05 to Gardens (10 months ago)
Weeping willow tree
added by curtisb to curtisb's ideas (10 months ago)
landscape
added by bradyjess to bradyjess's Ideas (11 months ago)
pond
added by peace918 to front yard (11 months ago)
lovely weeping willow and pond
added by shevrin613 to shevrin613's ideas/ garage (11 months ago)
pond/grass ideas
added by gisley to gisley's Favorites (11 months ago)
Pondscapes
added by miboz76 to Landscape (12 months ago)
weeping willow back corner of pond
added by lelly489 to lelly489's ideas (12 months ago)
I love drapey willow type plants/trees
added by wetspot to exterior (12 months ago)
Trees around pond
added by Tamara Donahoe to Mom (12 months ago)
Lovely tree
added by midcenturymartha to midcenturymartha's ideas (12 months ago)
beautiful willow tree
added by 1hay to Hay (12 months ago)
willow and pond
added by Communitychurch to communitychurch's ideas (12 months ago)
THIS IS WORTH INVENTING A REASON TO HAVE IN YOUR AREA.
added by goldifaux to Goldifaux's New House ideas Gen (13 months ago)
The Pond HA HA
added by ygable to ygable's ideas (13 months ago)
landscaping
added by tedloveslego to tedloveslego's ideas (13 months ago)
dam
added by gardengirl2 to garden ideas (13 months ago)
Simple and serene
added by Pat Lee_Bosworth to pat_lee_bosworth's ideas (13 months ago)
How beautiful is this?
added by valleyview to valleyview's Favorites (13 months ago)
Pond
added by jeffj13501 to Ideabook #1 (13 months ago)
Landscaping.
added by snorty1 to snorty1's ideas (13 months ago)
Sooo beautiful !
added by Amy O. to Landscape (13 months ago)
Place trees for impact
added by aescobedo13 to aescobedo13's Favorites (13 months ago)
big open backyard with a lake for the kids to swim in
added by barnchick to barnchick's ideas (13 months ago)
Green pond
added by chad1616 to chad1616's Favorites (13 months ago)
Lush
added by barbt425 to barbt425's ideas (13 months ago)
Serenity
added by sammymagee to gardening (13 months ago)
Place trees for impact. Looking across the main pond, one can't help but notice a graceful weeping willow tree, its branches glowing with new spring foliage, almost touching the water's surface. To me, the lesson here is all about placement — when a tree is sited in the right spot, it looks natural, as if it has always been there. The other lesson is to admire a tree for its inherent structure and form. Nothing looks more unnatural than an overpruned tree whose owners are trying to tame it into submission.