"... a truly remarkable transformation from an ugly, weedy space to a tranquil space of great beauty and imagination. The white Cottage nestles in a green bed of skimmias, aucuba and ivy grown over the arch leading to the back yard ..."

"... this award-winning Cottage garden is often likened to a peaceful oasis of flowers set against a lovely dark green background. It was not always like this; only twelve years ago this was a jungle of weeds, bamboo and overgrown hedges, dark and messy. Now beautiful new borders full of shrubs, roses, perennials, annuals, herbs and trees. A truly magical place ..."

"... What was once little more than bamboo, blackberries and weeds has emerged as a glorious garden surrounding a British Columbia
bed-and-breakfast ..."