Hello Fellow Gardeners,

I had the privilege of visiting an incredible garden estate called Filoli. It is located 30 miles outside of San Francisco, and is a 654 acre estate with 16 acres of formal gardens! You may wonder how a name like Filoli came to be, well…

FIght for a good cause
LOve your fellow man
LIve a good life

FILOLI

The estate was originally owned by the Bourne family, the gardens were completed by 1917 and were designed by artist Bruce Porter and Mr. Bourne himself!

Picture of the knot garden: I know it looks tiny, but those are actually trees in there!

This is a beautiful peaceful garden meant to visit all day, there are many places to just sit and relax and take it all in!

Of course you may not want to take time to sit down, because there is always something new and exciting around the corner!

Cuttings of the Yew trees originally were shipped from the Bourne estate in Ireland! There’s over 200 hundred Yew trees on the estate!

As with any well designed garden, there is a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures!

And of course what garden would be complete without roses!?

Even the house is decorated with flowers…

I had a wonderful time at Filoli, it was truly beautiful! Best of all it was not over crowded, I was able to do my photography without interruption! Also I must say that the volunteers I spoke to were very nice and answered all my questions with a smile! I felt I was visiting a friends home more than a public garden!Filoli is open to the public, it only costs $12.00. In my opinion, the best time to visit is April or May unless you are fond of hot hot days! No matter when you decide to visit it will be a unforgettable experience!

Happy Gardening,

Marie Suzanne

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