Photo credit: Mark F. Heffron
As I walk around my property to see what spring flower has newly opened or think about what new ideas to try to incorporate into my garden, I think about visiting other gardens. And the thought of visiting gardens, both public and private, to look at for the sheer beauty of the gardens or to see what others do with the plantings and get ideas for my own garden is something that I find very appealing. I especially enjoy the opportunity to see private gardens to see what other plant lovers are doing. I feel as if I am visiting secret gardens and am one of the privileged few.
Photo credit: Mark F. Heffron
To visit these gardens, I want to encourage TheGardenLady readers to become members of The Garden Conservancy. The Garden Conservancy provides access to some of America’s finest private gardens. Last year they allowed visitors into more than 360 private gardens in 21 states So what better way of seeing these gardens and having the pleasure of visiting gardens, many that one would not otherwise have the opportunity of visiting, than joining?