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- The most beautiful gardens around the world:
- Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands, known as the “Garden of Europe", is this world’s largest flower garden dazzles with over seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths;
it take around 4 hours to walk around Keukenhof gardens, which is open from mid-March to mid-May, with mid-April being the best time to see the colorful tulips; the single entrance ticket for the garden €19,50 per person in 2024.
- Some of the most magnificent gardens around the world that you might want to visit:
- Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, Canada: These stunning gardens showcase colorful blooms, tranquil ponds, and themed areas; created from an abandoned limestone quarry, Butchart Gardens is a true horticultural wonder.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew near London, United Kingdom: Spread across 326 acres, Kew Gardens features over 50,000 plant species; don’t miss the world’s largest Victorian greenhouse, the Temperate House, and the exotic rainforest in the Palm House.
- Gardens of Versailles in Versailles, France: Fit for a king, these 250 acres of meticulously designed gardens surround the opulent Palace of Versailles; winding paths lead to flower beds, ornamental lakes, and quiet corners adorned with statuary.
- Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands: Known as the “Garden in Europe,” this 80-acre park boasts over seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths; it’s the world’s largest flower garden and a must-visit during mid-April when the tulips are in full bloom.
- If you visit Washington, DC, some of the most enchanting gardens that you might want to explore:
- United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.: This living museum features over 44,000 plants, including orchids, roses, and native species; don’t miss the tropical rainforest in the soaring conservatory.
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia: With 95 acres of ornamental gardens, lakes, and woodlands, Meadowlark is a serene escape; explore the Korean Bell Garden and enjoy views of the Piedmont hills.
- Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland: Spread across 50 acres, Brookside Gardens offers diverse areas like the Aquatic Garden, Azalea Garden, and Butterfly Garden; it’s a picturesque venue for weddings and year-round conservatory visits.
- McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda, Maryland: Shady woodland walks and bursts of color await at McCrillis Gardens; discover a remarkable collection of trees, shrubs, and perennials.
- The United States boasts a stunning array of garden flowers, some of the most beautiful ones:
- Sunflowers: New Jersey’s Liberty Farm features a breathtaking field of sunflowers in full bloom during autumn.
- Ranunculus: These delicate blooms can be seen at the Carlsbad Ranch in San Diego, California, especially during spring.
- Lavender: Fields of lavender grace the Purple Haze farm in Washington, where they bloom all summer long into fall.
- Canada is home to a diverse array of beautiful wildflowers that contribute to the natural beauty of Canada’s landscapes; some their notable wildflowers 🌸 🦜:
- Wild Rose, Azalea, and Prairie Crocus are other beautiful native flowers in Canada.
- Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata): Hardy and drought-resistant, this wildflower grows in plains, wet soils, and ditches. It attracts native bees, butterflies, and moths.
- Chicory (Cichorium intybus): This non-native wildflower can be found throughout Canada; its bright blue flowers bloom for just one day, and the leaves are edible, though quite bitter.
- Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia): Also known as Common Meadow Violet, it’s found in meadows, fields, and disturbed habitats; its purple flowers are lovely and easily recognizable.
- Bird-of-Paradise 🦜: Resembling a colorful bird, these flowers boast vibrant oranges, reds, and blues.
- Dahlia 🌺: Lush and vibrant, dahlias come in a rainbow of colors, including stunning gradients.
- Iris 🌼: Meticulously designed, these flowers feature splashes of blue, purple, yellow, and white.
- Lilac 🌸: With bold purple coloring and elegant white outlines, lilacs exude a regal look.
- Lotus 🌸: Almost surreal, lotus petals radiate shades of pink and white, with a golden stamen at the center.
- Marigold 🌻: Bright red and orange, marigolds have unique ridges and subtle color variations.
- Orchid 🌺: Exotic and elegant, orchids come in various shapes and colors.
- Water Lily 🌿: Claude Monet found inspiration in their beauty, with radiant colors and mesmerizing symmetry.
- Ecuador has the largest number of orchid species, with over 3,500, following by Colombia, with over 2,700, and Brazil, with over 2,500.
- Gardens often have design features including statuary, follies, pergolas,
trellises, stumperies, dry creek beds, and
water features such as fountains,
ponds (with or without fish),
waterfalls or creeks.
- There are three popular types of gardens, ornamental garden, kitchen garden and cottage garden, throughout history.
- An ornamental garden is a peaceful and quiet places to spend time, and features colorful flowers, fish ponds with aquatic plants, shady walkways, and statuary (e.g.; statues); it refers to planting flowers, shrubs, and trees for their aesthetic value and can be found all around one's property; ornamental
plants or garden plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects.
- A kitchen gardens is a small, rectangular gardens used for growing cabbage, parsnips, leeks, onions, herbs, leafy greens, vegetables, and fruit for everyday use inside the kitchen.
- A cottage garden is a garden containing a combination of fruits, herbs, and ornamental flowers; it's a place for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables,
or small plants at or around a small, humble dwelling.
- Both Chinese and Japanese garden design traditionally is intended to evoke the natural landscape of mountains
and rivers. While Chinese gardens are intended to be viewed from within the garden and are intended as a setting for everyday life, often including a water feature, while Japanese gardens are intended to be viewed from within the house, somewhat like a diorama and set in a wetter climate with
water, and sand or pebbles raked into a wave pattern.
- Most Chinese garden have used a traditional garden design concept that expresses the relationship to nature and the idea of balance through the art of mimicking natural setting with the existence of mountains, rocks, water, and wind elements.
- The incredibly creepy garden in Japan’s Toyama prefecture located in the
Fureai Sekibutsu no Satoi village,
is home to 800 life-like statues.
The sculptures were
created in the late 1980s at the request of Mutsuo Furukawa, a prominent local businessmen, at an estimated cost of $44M (6 billion yen). While some appear to
be Buddhist deities,
many are people he knew during his lifetime, some are lined up in rows, some are scattered over the hills, with many almost disappearing into the long grass.
After Furukawa's death, the park fell into disrepair.
- Trees can shade the house from the sun in summer, and allow the sun to penetrate during winter. Few trees planted around the house can save up to $250 per year in energy costs.
- Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth; it can grow up to as fast as 100 cm (39 in) in a day.
- The Poison Garden is a garden established in February 2005 in the U.K. It has over 100 intoxicating, poisonous and murderous plants.
Poisonous plants planted in this garden can kill people. Visitors are strictly prohibited from smelling, touching, or tasting any of the plants, although some people still occasionally faint
from inhaling toxic fumes while walking in the garden. The garden is part of a drugs education program, the drugs education program stems from the Poison Garden tours, where people can learn more about drug plants, and the whole idea behind
it is to prevent drug-related harm.
- There are trees that you should not plant in your garden:
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