I love tulips. They are without a doubt one of my very favorite flowers. They are so beautiful, graceful, without being pretentious. I’m not sure how some flowers seem “pretentious” but they do. The tulip is simple, refined, and lovely. This video shows tulips in rows of colors that as the poster stated: At first […]
On a recent visit to Portland, my husband and I stopped by the Rose Gardens in Portland. It seemed like a logical thing to do, after all, Portland is known as the city of Roses. We had a delicious brunch on that Sunday and then headed in the direction of the gardens for a day […]
Some of my favorite flowers are the Pansy flowers. The pansy, viola or violet is a plant that is found in almost every continent, except for Antarctica. Grow violets in the sun or shade with these simple instructions on plant care. I love that my beautiful Pansies come back year after year. They are such a sturdy flower that is anything but “a pansy”. Typically, when we hear pansy we think weak. This flower is anything but that. Also, whenever I see Pansies I always think of Alice in Wonderland with the garden scene and “You can learn a lot of things …
I love a pretty sunflower — I just seem to associate sunflowers with happiness. These glorious flowers grow so tall and make a beautiful addition to all flower gardens. They truly reminds me of a gift from God here on earth. The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is a plant that can get blooms in […]
Bellingrath Gardens is a 65-acre botanical garden and mansion located on the Fowl River in Theodore (a suburb of Mobile), Alabama. This is a gorgeous botanical garden that attracts countless visitors and locals each year. The gardens include a bridal garden, a conservatory, a great lawn, a nature walk, an Oriental garden, a rose garden, a chapel, the Mermaid […]
Eden Garden is a garden in Mt Eden, Auckland. It is set an expanse of former quarry land. It was established in 1964 and is open to the public for an admission fee. This majestic garden attracts countless visitors each year! Eden Garden was donated to the people of New Zealand in 1965 and is managed by The […]
I love Chicago. My husband and I visit there a couple of times a year since we moved away in 2004. When we were living there, there was truly a vast amount of exciting things to do, and one of our favorite places to visit was the Chicago Botanic Garden! The Chicago Botanic Garden is a […]
Gilroy Gardens are a wonderful attraction in the sunny state of California that attracts countless visitors each year. Gilroy Gardens is a garden-themed family theme park in Gilroy, California and current location of the world-famous Circus Trees created by Axel Erlandson. It was founded by Michael and Claudia Bonfante after selling their Nob Hill Foods supermarket chain to build […]
When I was growing up and living in Oklahoma I used to love to visit the Missouri Botanical Garden with my family. We would often take weekend trips to Arkansas and Missouri and this was one of my favorite places to visit. I have always been a lover of gardens, even from a very young […]
Kew Gardens is a beautiful set of botanical gardens that attracts countless visitors each year. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is a magnificent set of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. I have always wanted to visit the Kew Gardens and plan to do so next trip to England. The history […]