Just so you don't think I have only visited gardens in Indiana I thought today I would explain a garden I visited back in 2013 right here in my home state of Illinois.
I was using my first digital camera that had useful pixels that actually took photos that look good posted anywhere. Before that the images are so grainy from my 3 or 5 pixel cameras, that I am embarrassed to share most of them.
This is the Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden located in Rockford, Illinois. We stopped by on an early June day back in 2013 when the weather was balmy and sunny and the plants were just hitting their late spring flush. We were out on a road trip to enjoy the lovely day and stopped by when we saw the sign.
I was fascinated with the Children's garden that is dotted with fun interactive ideas and bright colors. I think A to Z gardens are such fun, you often find them in Children's gardens, but as an adult I love the organization of them and the choices the gardeners use for each letter often takes me on fun adventures.
I took way too many photos of the A to Z garden, so I will just share the end of the alphabet with my favorite flower - Zinnia! If you want to see the details, check out my post from 2013.
A tower in the Children's garden area allowed us to get a bird's eye view of all the fun. They also had a human sized sundial which worked perfectly on that sunny day to tell the correct time of 10:00 AM.
We also enjoyed strolling the Rhododendron and Azalea Dell
and visiting the Demonstration Gardens gave me lovely landscaping ideas.
There was a maze -- love a good maze.
A number of flowering and ornamental trees were also part of the experiences in the arboretum. Here is hubby pointing at -- I have no idea.
We were there on bring your dog to the arboretum day and we got a lot of comments from visitors asking where our dog was and joked with a couple about being the only folks there without one on that day.
The entrance to the Arboretum with the fountains is really striking and a great wedding venue. The admission is reasonable and they do have a reciprocal program if you are a member of another arboretum.
We just had a wonderful experience walking through the place and catching all the lovely touches they have included in the landscape. Like these edible flowers!
So if you are traveling though northern Illinois, visit the Klehm Arboretum and Garden located at 2715 S. Main Street in Rockford, Illinois.
The next garden in the National Garden Month post is here.
I was using my first digital camera that had useful pixels that actually took photos that look good posted anywhere. Before that the images are so grainy from my 3 or 5 pixel cameras, that I am embarrassed to share most of them.
This is the Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden located in Rockford, Illinois. We stopped by on an early June day back in 2013 when the weather was balmy and sunny and the plants were just hitting their late spring flush. We were out on a road trip to enjoy the lovely day and stopped by when we saw the sign.
I was fascinated with the Children's garden that is dotted with fun interactive ideas and bright colors. I think A to Z gardens are such fun, you often find them in Children's gardens, but as an adult I love the organization of them and the choices the gardeners use for each letter often takes me on fun adventures.
I took way too many photos of the A to Z garden, so I will just share the end of the alphabet with my favorite flower - Zinnia! If you want to see the details, check out my post from 2013.
A tower in the Children's garden area allowed us to get a bird's eye view of all the fun. They also had a human sized sundial which worked perfectly on that sunny day to tell the correct time of 10:00 AM.
We also enjoyed strolling the Rhododendron and Azalea Dell
and visiting the Demonstration Gardens gave me lovely landscaping ideas.
There was a maze -- love a good maze.
A number of flowering and ornamental trees were also part of the experiences in the arboretum. Here is hubby pointing at -- I have no idea.
We were there on bring your dog to the arboretum day and we got a lot of comments from visitors asking where our dog was and joked with a couple about being the only folks there without one on that day.
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| This photo courtesy of the Klehm Arboretum and Garden |
We just had a wonderful experience walking through the place and catching all the lovely touches they have included in the landscape. Like these edible flowers!
So if you are traveling though northern Illinois, visit the Klehm Arboretum and Garden located at 2715 S. Main Street in Rockford, Illinois.
The next garden in the National Garden Month post is here.
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