Longwood Gardens Makes Me Long For Spring

Winter has been behaving strangely. Snow in December. Sixty degrees in February. And now, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’ll be wearing shorts in March. If spring comes as early and as hot as predicted, I’ll be heading back to Longwood Gardens in the small town of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

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Sea of Flowers

“It is a land of love and wondrous beauty
Where fragrant flowers ever will grow”

from The Prettiest Flowers by Tim Surrett

No matter how much of a city person you are, there is something magical that happens when you surround yourself in a lush landscape and bathe in the extraordinary colors of flowers in bloom. Luckily, in the Caribbean, you are never too far from being surrounded by natural beauty. Beyond the sun, sea and sand, the region also offers exquisite flora in must-visit botanic gardens and parks. These are a few of my favorite places that feature some of the most unique and picturesque vegetation in the world.

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