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Landscape Theme: Water Garden

10 gardens

Bird-Friendly Spaces

Birdbath garden

A birdhouse on a post, surrounded by orange and magenta flowers.

Late fall bird bath

Children's Secret Garden at Wilson Botanical Gardens

Junipers outlining spiral path leading to a gong in the center.

stream flows surrounded by groundcover plants, trees, and shrubs

Shallow steps leading down to a yellow bowl water fountain.

A children's tunnel surrounded by colorful, dense vegetation.

Container Gardens

A container arrangement of petunias, heuchera and cedar.

A container arrangement of petunias, heuchera and skimmia.

a group of carnivorous pitcher plants.

A grouping of various plants in different containers.

Tropical epiphytes on a branch affixed to the container.

Container with tropical plants with variegated leaves.

Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Sunken Pond Garden

Sunken Pond Garden with Canna

pond with ferns on margin.

Sunken Pond Garden/ Rain Garden in spring

Sunken Gardenin mid-April

Sunken Pond on April 21, 2021

Sunken Pond with Sarracenia x excellens

Koi Pond & Water Garden

Water lilies in the upper pond

Colorful Koi pond along with a few gold fish

Vignette in front of pond

“Little Stonehenge “

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

Dogwood and redbud in bloom

Jasmine blooming in early spring

Pond and Stream

Water lilies in bloom

Lush foliage and flowers invite birds and butterflies

Iris add great color to the pond

Stream view looking toward pond

Snow captures wonderful textures

Small Water Features

Old-fashion hand pump refashioned into a trickling fountain.

A small fountain on a pedestal surrounded by hellebores.

a small pond filled with water lilies

Small fountain made from a millstone.

Leopard Frog at Sarah P. Duke Gardens 2024 by A Stradley

Center Garden Water Feature at Durham Co Extension Demo Garden

Water Garden at David Caldwell Historic Park

the side of the water garden featuring a pond and water wheel

Irises bloom in the Greensboro Botanical water garden

various aquatic plants around a pond as part of a water garden

the front of the water garden featuring a pond and water wheel

Water Garden in Cabarrus County

Pond garden full view