Brookside Gardens – April 2018
/The day after we were at Arlington Cemetery, we walked around Brookside Gardens. It is one of my favorite places to take visitors to our area. We decided to walk around outdoors first.
There were several kinds of deciduous magnolias blooming. Last year many of them were caught in a late frost so I was glad to see them.
The crocus and snowdrops were done for the year but there were other bulbs providing color and there will be tulips soon; they are just beginning to send up their buds.
I saw a stump that I hadn’t noticed before beside one of the paths I use frequently. It’s rotting from the outside in!
Now sprouting plants draw are colorful…draw attention with their textures as well.
When we went inside the conservatory, the warm moist air felt good after being out in the cold. There was a lot of work going on in the building. The room where the butterfly exhibit will be by the end of the month was completely closed and the other room was getting some new plantings. I noticed that the large white bird-of-paradise plant had a lot of dried flowers and a few that were still fresh. We warmed up – made a quick stop at the gift shop – and were on our way – pleased with our morning out and about.
