Tangled Branches: Cultivated
happenings in and around my zone 6b gardens in northern Virginia and in central Virginia
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
We decided to renew our membership at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens after letting it lapse for a year. It's a nice place for a walk, for a change from our usual trodden paths. And there's lots of garden ideas to be had, both practical and impractical. (.....I wonder if I should try to dig a lake on our lot? The swallows swooping over it look so pretty.....And then hire a master carpenter to build a curved bridge out of native hardwoods... Would I get sued by the homeowner's association?.... just daydreaming here....)
The gardens there are still young. When they were just getting started 15 or so years ago, I used to walk there for free. They've come a long way in that time, but they're still planting and improving. I took a few pictures today, mostly tulips, but also a few things I could consider planting here - Polemonium, for example.
2 Comments:
You know, I've never been to Meadowlark Gardens yet. Reading your post reminds me that I really need to go.
My wife and I have been talking about adding a water feature this year. We were going to go pretty elaborate, but then someone told me how much work they are to maintain.
Now I'm back to thinking of a fountain in a bucket...
Haven't seen the fox for a few days.
I think Meadowlark's daily admission rates are a bit steep, but we plan to walk there every couple of weeks and so sprang for the yearly membership. Brookside in Montgomery County is a beautiful, free, public garden but is kind of a hassle to get to and is usually crowded.
I've always been intimidated by the maintenance issue on water features - I admire them when somebody else takes care of them. I've heard Lilypons Water Gardens is worth a visit both for shopping and for the displays, but I haven't been there myself.
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