The property is bordered by laurel hedges, Douglas Fir, Cedar, Cotton wood, maple trees, blackberry bushes, & a large pond & creek behind it. There is open pasture, there's a shady portion filled with rhododendrons, azaleas, laurels, ivy, honeysuckles, hydrangeas, hostas, columbine, rose campion, ferns, astilbe, snow on the mountain, lily of the valley, snow drops, spirea, mock orange, February daphne, lenton rose, euphorbia & succulents, Spanish bells, trilliums, primrose, begonias, lungwort, hyacinth, tulips, irises, crocus. There are numerous rose and lavender bushes, ceanothus, heathers, pussy willow, salvia, magnolia, mullein, foxglove, harlequin glory bower, osmanthus, butterfly and lilac trees, yucca, hot poker, sweet William, sweet alyssum, asters, zinnias, mums, cone flower, bee balm, dahlias, geraniums, nasturtiums, marigolds, calendula, trumpet flower, morning glory, poppies, hollyhocks, crocosmia, trumpet flower, Canterbury bells, peonies,& too may plants to list. There is a large vegetable garden with sunflowers, sweet potatoes, melons, squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, beans, corn, hops, grapes, currants, gooseberries, blueberries, elderflower, figs, mulberry, apples, plums, cherries, sage, rosemary, basil, thyme, mints, catmint, marjoram, oregano, chamomile and more nasturtiums & marigolds. There is a large koi pond with waterfall, and pergola with honeysuckle, jasmine and wisteria. There's a large population of birds and bees, plus bee & bird waterers, bird & bee houses, bird feeders, including hummingbird, & bees have hives in trees on shady part of property. I have never seen so many types of bees, especially honey bees, but also bumble & mason all on one bush as with the ceanothus; honey bees are thick on lavender, heathers, fennel, laurel, ivy, blackberries and even lungwort.