Photograph by firu86 on reddit Here’s an interesting addition for your fish pond, a watchtower! I had no idea this was a thing, but a quick Google search for fish tower yields plenty of DIY videos and tutorials on how to build your own. This particular fish tower was submitted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit…
Photograph by Atlanta Botanical Garden Currently on display from now through 31 October 2014 is the Imaginary Worlds: A New Kingdom of Plant Giants exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The exhibit features 28 giant topiary-like sculptures ranging up to 25 ft tall (7.62 m) and 20 ft wide (6 m) and contain nearly…
75-year-old, retired fan maker John Brooker has spent nearly a decade growing, trimming and shaping his massive hedge into a dragon. The 20 ft-high, 100 ft-long hedge is located near King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. The mythical creature features a massive pair of wings and six sets of legs. You can see more pictures…
Photograph by @WizardsTools on Twitter The annual blooming of cherry blossoms in Japan is a wildly popular cultural event as people flock to popular blooming locations all over the country. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April. It…
Photograph by BNPS via Daily Mail The Daily Mail has a fascinating feature on David Latimer and his soon to be 54-year-old bottle garden that he started on Easter Sunday back in 1960. Using a ten gallon carboy, Latimer poured in some compost, a quarter pint of water and carefully lowered in a spiderwort…
Designed by WOHA Architects, the PARKROYAL on Pickering Hotel in Singapore features six incredible sky gardens that are cantilevered at every fourth level between the blocks of guest rooms. PARKROYAL on Pickering is a hotel-in-a-garden concept that incorporates energy-saving features throughout the property including the ‘zero-energy’ sky gardens. The sustainable project design and green…
BANKSY CONVERTS A NEW YORK DELIVERY TRUCK Artwork by Banksy For the month of October, Banksy is attempting to host an entire show on the streets of New York entitled, Better Out Than In. The roaming exhibit features an audio guide which can be accessed by dialing a 1-800 number. You can…
PORTLAND’S FAMOUS JAPANESE MAPLE Photograph by SCOTT MCCRACKEN Flickr | Facebook | Google+ | 500px | Instagram Proclaimed the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden is a 5.5-acre haven located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. The Portland Japanese Garden is composed…
From June 22 to September 29, 2013, the Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal 2013 – Land of Hope (MIM2013) will be on display at the Montreal Botanical Garden. The 2013 edition presents more than 50 creations from some 20 countries. The theme of the exposition, Land of Hope, aims to amaze visitors while raising their awareness…
BACKYARD GARDEN IN JAPAN Photograph by WI BING TAN on Flickr In this photo by Wi Bing Tan, we see a gorgeous Japanese garden at the back of a shop in Miyajima Island, Japan. From the cherry blossoms to the Koi fish and bonsai tree, it’s like a microcosm of Japanese tradition…
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