Photographs from the Topiary Garden at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.

We visited Longwood Gardens for my birthday and as part of a week-long road trip through New York state and Pennsylvania. The temperature outside on this day was in the single digits, so we spent most of our time in the conservatory, surrounded by the lush, tropical vibes of the plants within. It’s an amazing place to go if you’re looking for a summery get-away in the middle of February, and one that doesn’t entail a plane ride! However, in our last hour of our visit, I ventured back out into the cold to see the topiary garden.

The conservatory is so full of color, detail and depth, and I find it is very hard to capture a photo of what it’s like to be in the space. Not to mention the heart-opening smells of plants in bloom––impossible to capture in a photo! These images of the Topiary Garden happen to be some of the more interesting ones out of the many photographs I took that day. These thoughtfully sculpted trees have quiet dignity about them. From what I read about the history of the garden, some were planted in 1936 and more were later added from a Long Island estate in 1958.

I last visited Longwood Gardens in March of 2015, and you can see photos from that post here.