Toledo Botanical Garden created a whimsical garden called Whimsi-land, where visitors enter through a copper archway featuring a moon and stars display. A walk along the path lined with brightly colored flowers leads to a pool where one might catch a glimpse of the topiary water dragon, Finnegan. Visitors loved Finnegan and the garden’s other unique features.
Inspired by the Juneau, Alaska botanical garden, Toledo Botanical Garden staff flipped three downed trees upside down to create planters. The root flares of the trees were filled with flowering annuals, including AAS winners. The Toledo Botanical Garden staff had so much fun creating this new garden space for 2023 and was able to bring new life and foot traffic to a less frequently visited location in the garden. The positive reaction from the public was more than anyone could have hoped for. Staffers were constantly stopped by visitors who wanted to pass along their appreciation of the AAS display. The garden was also featured on the local news and social media.
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