On Tuesday of this week I went on a bus tour with our local Master Gardener's Club. Let me say right here and now. . .I am not a Master Gardener. I am the friend of a Master Gardener and was asked to go on a bus trip to the Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton, Maryland. It was a gorgeous day for a garden tour, sunny with a light breeze and no humidity. My kind of day.
Ladew Topiary Gardens brochure
This is the view of the Ladew Estate when our bus turned the corner onto the estate grounds.
This is a meadow called "The Bowl" as it is shaped like a shallow bowl and in the middle of it is a pool with a fountain. When Mr. Ladew was alive it was his swimming pool.
A lovely shaded area with rustic fence and day lilies blooming.
I love this shaded wooden bridge which leads to another "garden room."
Mr. Harvey Ladew had a sense of whimsy - here is Eve tempting Adam with the apple in the garden.
A beautiful, serene lily pad pool with all shades of green plantings surrounding it.
I met Cathy, left, and Gail at the bus early in the day and we spent the day together. Always a treat to make new friends. They are standing at the beginning arch of the rose garden.
Another view of the rose garden with a fountain in the center.
Ladew Topiary Gardens brochure This is the view of the Ladew Estate when our bus turned the corner onto the estate grounds.
This is a meadow called "The Bowl" as it is shaped like a shallow bowl and in the middle of it is a pool with a fountain. When Mr. Ladew was alive it was his swimming pool.
A lovely shaded area with rustic fence and day lilies blooming.
I love this shaded wooden bridge which leads to another "garden room."
Mr. Harvey Ladew had a sense of whimsy - here is Eve tempting Adam with the apple in the garden.
A beautiful, serene lily pad pool with all shades of green plantings surrounding it.
I met Cathy, left, and Gail at the bus early in the day and we spent the day together. Always a treat to make new friends. They are standing at the beginning arch of the rose garden.
Another view of the rose garden with a fountain in the center.
A photo of one of the many topiary garden rooms on the estate.
I came away from this garden tour refreshed by the beauty of the Maryland countryside and a new respect for the hours and hours needed to maintain these beautiful garden rooms. If you are ever in Maryland, you owe it to yourself to make time for a tour of this beautiful place.
I came away from this garden tour refreshed by the beauty of the Maryland countryside and a new respect for the hours and hours needed to maintain these beautiful garden rooms. If you are ever in Maryland, you owe it to yourself to make time for a tour of this beautiful place.
1 comment:
This is exactly the type of way I like to spend my day. I love tours like this. My favorite shot of all was the little bridge one. I have a "thing" about little bridges.
And, I'm looking forward to another "Garden Road" tomorrow!
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