Colorfall, originally uploaded by ecstaticist.
I know it’s spring but when I came across this digitally enhanced autumn photo of a small waterfall in the Japanese Garden at Butchart Gardens I just had to post it. The photography is amazing and the colours are so vibrant!
Paleis Het Loo is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The Dutch Baroque building was built between 1684 and 1686 with the garden design by Claude Desgotz.
Palace Het Loo Apeldoorn, originally uploaded by SeeHolland.
The famous Dutch Baroque Garden at Het Loo Paleis follows the Baroque general formula established by André Le Nôtre: perfect symmetry, axial layout with radiating gravel walks, parterres with fountains, basins and statues.
the Netherlands - Apeldoorn, Palace Het Loo, originally uploaded by vtveen.
The main garden, with conservative rectangular beds instead of more elaborately shaped ones, is an enclosed space surrounded by raised walks, as a Renaissance garden might be, tucked into the woods for private enjoyment.
At its far end a shaded crosswalk of trees disguised the central vista. The orange trees set out in wooden boxes and wintered in an Orangery, which were a feature of all gardens, did double duty for the House of Orange-Nassau.
Paleis Het Loo Gardens, originally uploaded by Breigh.com.
In 1960 Queen Wilhelmina declared that when she died the palace would go to the State. It did in 1962, when Wilhelmina died at Het Loo Palace. After a thorough restoration it now houses a national museum and library devoted to the House of Orange-Nassau in Dutch history. The lost gardens of Het Loo were fully restored starting in 1970, in time to celebrate its tricentennial in 1984. Its new brickwork, trelliswork and ornaments are as raw as they must have been in 1684 and will mellow with time.
From Garden Tour, originally uploaded by dnn_rchmnd.
I think I recognize this extensively landscaped backyard from a feature in Gardens West magazine a few years ago. If I’m correct the garden is somewhere around the West Coast of BC and features several Wooden bridges and stone paths woven designed around a large multi-level water garden. As indicated by the photo title, it was part of Garden Tour a few years back, likely around the same time it was featured in a garden magazine.
Such gardens are impressive and inspiring to gardeners of all ages and levels. Whether one is an amateur, professional landscaper or following studies via botanical institutes or elearners, seeing examples of other work is vital. It provides ideas on which to build, expand. Gardening is art and science, and is by no means easy!
After another winter season I’m sure many of us can’t wait to move some dirt and start nurturing our seeds and bulbs into another colourful array of flowers. I’m a big fan of perennials and unique shrubs myself, but annuals can be a great help filling in some of the spaces to make sure your outdoor living area looks full and lush so you can take advantage of every moment available. Many of us love to garden but what a treat it is to have outdoor living areas like this backyard patio where we can enjoy meals or a cup of afternoon tea in the garden. Welcome home Spring!
Hanging Gardens, originally uploaded by tropicaLiving.
I love a great garden picture but every once in awhile a picture so unique comes along that it just stands out miles above the brightest blooms and most original landscaping. This is one of those pictures and somehow the photographer has managed to capture the reflection of their garden in the morning dew drops. Okay, maybe they just watered their garden but morning dew drops sounds much more romantic, no?
In my dreams, originally uploaded by I.C.U.Photos.
Every year at Christmas time Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver, BC decorates their huge display garden with millions of lights for everyone to come and see. The night-time garden display is amazing and makes a great winter activity to bring the kids to.
