One of my favorite garden spots is this garden bench. It is situated in a nice shady spot. It is surrounded by green moss that adds to a soft and peaceful atmosphere. The chirping birds provide me with merry music that lifts my soul. It is a wonderful retreat where I can relax and forget about all the cares of the world.
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Poppy in the Sun
Every year my mom and I plant flowers and trees in our garden. This year we found some poppies and decided to plant them. At first the poppies looked ...
Serenity at Hollis Gardens in Lakeland
This was taken at Hollis Gardens in Lakeland, Florida. It is quite beautiful to go and walk through .....there is usually soft music playing and there ...
Nature's Miracles at Fred Howard Park
This is another picture taken where my daughter got married recently at Fred Howard Park. The butterfly's were all around that day....A sign of good luck ...
Nature's Mystery
This was taken at the park my daughter just got married in ....Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, Florida. This was a very interesting tree and I thought ...
Garden Wedding
This is picture of the spot my daughter had her garden wedding ceremony in August @ Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It was a small private ...
Lovely Dove
There was a dove's nest in the crook of our maple tree and inside were two babies and their mom. I took this photo right after the father coaxed one of ...
Nature's Beauty
I was hiking with my niece, Michelle, when we came upon some baby raccoons. We went and got our cameras and took some pictures of them. I love this one!...
Perennial Rock Garden
My husband, Paul and I put a lot of back breaking work into this rock garden. We lugged these big rocks from out Uncle's farm. Dug the earth by hand, added ...
Spiderwort (Tradescantia)
This is my spiderwort in bloom. I love the green of the leaves and the flowers are a very nice shade of purple. It blooms for a long time.
"Flashing Light" Dianthus
Here is flashing light dianthus in bloom. You can see sedum blooming yellow just at the edge. The red and yellow really compliment one another.
Floral Beauty
While on vacation in Texas I came upon this beautiful flower. It was absolutely breathtaking. Luckily ,I had my camera in my pocket and was able to capture ...
Sunflowers Brighten My Day
I love the bright yellow color of sunflowers. I have been planting them just outside my backyard fence for the last couple of years . Our backyard looks ...
My New Friendly Backyard Neighbor
A few weeks ago a new neighbor moved into our back garden. Can you imagine? A beaver! He created quite a stir! Needless to say he got a lot of attention....
Moon Flower
I tried for years to grow some moon flowers. I was so happy when I finally got it to bloom!!
Bee-utiful
I was taking pictures of my flowers when a bee landed on one. I thought it made a nice picture.
Color Burst
Just loved this flower ! If only they could live forever, just like the picture...........
Reaching For The Sky
I came across these flowers and thought they were really pretty. I had to squat down to take the picture and did not realize that at the angle I took the ...
Balloon Flower
This is a picture I took in my mom's garden...since I don't have a garden of my own, I greatly enjoy her garden..
Rose garden
I just bought a land. I am hoping that soon I will build my own home and design my rose garden. I love roses and I want the garden to be a magic place ...
Deep Down Inside
This is an Oriental Lily, the most famous of which is Stargazer. (I'm not sure if it is a Stargazer or not.) Most people are familiar Orientals and their ...
My Garden and Home
Alison's garden design principles inspired me to link my garden and home. A good place to start was my entrance. Your entrance must provide a good impression....
bentwood gazebo
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I came up with the plans to built this after a big winter storm that blew into the Northwest. I used old stain glass for windows and vintage furniture ...
Bentwood Gazebo Interior
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Here is an interior view of my gazebo.
Trachycarpus Wagianus in Flower
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Hi, This is my trachycarpus wagianus in flower. It is just one of my many Mediterranean plants planted out during the summer of 2007. I got interested ...
Winter Berries
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Cold and blistery day in Keswick Ontario and finally the wind died down and I snapped a picture of snow on the berries of my burning bush.
Picture taken ...
Spring Beauty
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After the very heavy snowfall in Toronto, I thought I would never see my spring garden this season. But as powerful as "Mother Nature" is, and reminder ...
Majestic Rock Gardens
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My favorite garden is the rock garden of the Royal Botanical Gardens located in Burlington, Canada. This is one of the best views. Standing on the embankment ...
My Garden's Focal Point
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My garden's focal point now looks really good since the plants have grown. Notice the backdrop to the focal point and how the plants in the foreground ...
