The zigzag path connecting the back garden to the side garden is accented by large planters that flank the gate and help to define the space. The ground cover between the stepping stones includes Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus', gold hostas, Fuschia 'Hawkshead', Carex oshimensis 'Evergold', Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward', Soleirolia soleirolii 'Aurea' (gold baby's tears), and a relocated rhododendron.