Four Hidden Gardens Span US States
Four gardens offer distinctive outdoor escapes: Charlotte Serenity Garden in North Carolina grew from a family’s 1968 azalea planting into a privately owned garden opened to visitors, with a monumental stone hive, moon gate, labyrinth, koi pools and waterfalls. Maryland’s Brookside Gardens is a county-managed public garden with themed areas and seasonal displays including azaleas and tulips. Dow Gardens in Midland, Michigan, is noted for winding paths, varied landscapes and a vivid red bridge spanning a pond, especially striking amid autumn foliage. Outside Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden features distinct outdoor spaces and prominent spring tulip displays.
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