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Garden Travel Ideas
Taking a trip across the country to see a beautiful garden sounds like a wonderful way to spend a couple days. What about traveling across the country to see some of the best gardens America has to offer for the entire summer? Now, that sounds like a summer to remember. For retired persons, spending time at home is a great way to relax but why sit and tend to your own garden when there are so many others to appreciate as well. There are dozens of quality public gardens that are open during the summer months that have minimal entrance fees.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Miami, FL.
Longview, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
The Beard Garden, Oak Brook, IL.
Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL.
Filoli, Woodside, CA.
San Mateo Japanese Garden, San Mateo, CA.
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, CA. (dry garden)
Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate, Pocantico Hills, N.Y.
Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, N.Y.
Watnong Gardens, Morris Plains, N.J.
Winterthur, Wilmington, DE.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska. MN.
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Maymont, Richmond, VA.
Wissing Garden, Nashville, TN.
Seattle Japanese Garden, Seattle. WA
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Nishinomiya Japanese Garden at Manito Park, Spokane, WA.
The Hidden Garden of Lewis Creek Road, Hinesburg, VT.
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
A garden party is an excellent way to celebrate a little girls birthday as well. Decorate the party are with faux flowers (handmade preferably from tissue paper), green, pink, and light pastel colors. Hang lights, banners, and even flower cut outs to create a real garden atmosphere. Ensure all the girls wear cute dresses and hats as well. Send garden theme invitations with the appropriate information and garden theme thank you notes.
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parties ideas. A great drink for an outdoor party is quite simple: pomegranate juice blended with ice, poured into a clear plastic margarita or martini glass, and then splashed with some tangerine juice on top. This produces a bright, sunny-colored beverage that tastes wonderful, and can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.
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Mardi Gras Party Supplies
