A SIMPLE BENCH UNDER A SINGULAR TREE

Sometimes a tree will oblige your garden with an amazing surprise. It's up to you to recognize such a gift and honor the tree's efforts. 

At the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC such a gift was presented by an aging Hinoki Cypress. Hedera colchica  (Persian Ivy) was planted under that tree by JC Raulston himself around thirty years ago.

Lower branches were removed as the tree's suckers expanded beyond the original trunk and a path was cut through the Ivy and mulched. 

Adding a simple wooden bench was all that was needed to complete this garden in a woodland of a single species.