Ainolan puisto city park in Oulu, Finland

. city park, free entrance includes a greenhouse

. photos from September 2012

. impressive fountains located near the river delta in Hupisaaret park

. characteristic white bridges

. rose garden still in full blossom in September

Les Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel in Rabat

. Size: medium

. open to public, entrance fee

. Photos from April 2015

Contrasting colors make a strong statement.

Note soft textures of Cyperus and an asymmetric informal line of the walking path.

Fondation Monet in Giverny

. size: medium

. open to public, entrance fee

. photos from May 2017

Claude Monet's house

The garden is divided into to parts. The fist part lies in front of the house and consist from straight lined flower beds.

Close up of one of the flower beds in the first part of the garden as seen in May.

The second part of the garden is the famous pond with a green Japanese bridge and oriental plants.

The famous pond where Monet painted his Nympheas. In the beginning of May there were no water lilies blooming, but there was a wisteria hanging down from the pergola over the green bridge.

Monte Palace Tropical Garden, Madeira

. size: big

. open to public, entrance fee

. photos from March 2017

Hercules Garden in Blair Castle, Scotland

. open to public, entrance fee

. size: middle sized garden

Photos from July 2016

The garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature.

Jeff Cox

There are so many doors to open. I am impatient to begin.

Charlie Gordan

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