Woodlawn’s landscape is as important to its history as its buildings and collections.  Once a gentleman’s farm, highlighted by agrarian and picturesque qualities, the Black family made Colonial Revival and recreational improvements that reflected their use of the property as a summer residence after 1874.

Woodlawn’s gardens are vibrant spaces full of color, balance, and sweet fragrances.  A clipped lilac hedge encloses the 1903 formal garden that was designed in the Colonial Revival style.  A cutting garden was added later to provide fresh flowers for Woodlawn’s afternoon teas.