Brookside Gardens Landscapes

Bursting buds on the ginkgo and bright colors of tulip bed are not the only things to notice at Brookside Gardens this time of year. There are many different areas…and landscapes to enjoy in the large. I like the view of the Japanese Tea House from across the lawn. The varied foliage of evergreens, new spring leaves, and Japanese maples are always beautiful. The plantings have gotten big enough to almost hide the Tea House from this vantage point.

The area a little further along – back toward the conservatories – was renovated in the past few years so some of the plantings are smaller --- but there is always the back drop of the large trees of the Brookside Nature Center (on the other side of the fence) as a backdrop. Do you see the two Canandian Geese in the water?

There are little landscapes too. I liked the different sized and kinds of rocks with the yellow green coming up to fill in the spaces between. This is an area that is constantly changed for displays so the small pants and rocks may be the only constants!