Barn restorations began in 1997 and the main house in 1999. The gardens surrounding the main house were not able to be started until 2001. What you see is an Edwardian-era terraced garden in its nacency.

The original oval drive has been replaced with a circular parterre featuring white flowers and a fountain The theme of the white garden has been extended to the whole north facade of the house.

Several of the centuries-old white oaks have fallen, and the remaining are being underplanted with white oak seedlings and other hardwoods throughout the lawns. To date, over 300 native hardwoods have been planted at Ayrshire.

The drive has been restored with dogwoods and maples, and other appropriate specimen trees have been replanted. The apple orchard has been replanted and extended with heirloom varieties The orchard and adjacent cultivated field to the south are protected against deer by pairs of working dogs

At the far west end of the upper terrace is a kitchen garden and fountain, planted with herbs and flowers typical to a kitchen garden of the early 20th Century. The small pond, which predates the present ownership, provides water for wildlife, as well as a focus for the design. The kitchen parterre provides flowers, herbs and fruits much of the year. Other less-hardy fruits and herbs grow in the greenhouse.

At the back of the house, the upper terrace borders are landscaped as a color wheel beginning with red flowering plants on the west end, and moving around the house to purple on the north. The interior colors of the house reflect the border colors which are seen through the windows.

The conservatory is surrounded with plants attractive to birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. The border is also a source of fragrance for the patio seating. The back wall is south-facing, providing shelter and warmth for espalier trees and flowering vines a traditional design.

At the southwest edge of the middle terrace is a garden which features a black color-scheme The black plants and flowers are accented by those of lime-green color. This garden honors the black swans of the Proper Pond The “Guinea Gazebo” shelters the birds and provides balance for the gazebo at the foot of the Black Garden. This gazebo provides tennis and croquet players shelter from the sun and one another, as well as giving arm-chair enthusiasts a place to drink juleps and lemonade, and view the proceedings.

There is a ha-ha planned for the foot of the lower terrace and, after the trees and other plantings have been established, the fencing will be removed and the Shires in the Mare Field will be able to come up to the edge of the lawns! A covered swimming pool is planned for the east lawn at the end of the pergola

The main Farm drive is being planted with plane trees, maple, and willows. There are clusters of fruit trees throughout the residential areas of the farm. To the southeast of the main house is the compost operation and another vegetable garden both adjacent to the chicken and turkey operations for efficiency in the utilization of the manures. Overripe fruit and surplus produce is fed to the free-range pigs The root cellar is near the east vegetable gardens for long-term storage.