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Queen Bee Adjustable Ring

A beautiful bee that just stings with style and charisma! Each is cast in pewter and adorned with dazzling earth-tone Austrian crystals and a large etched German glass body. Two smaller bees accompany the design on both sides of the ring. Best of all, separate parallel strands on the ring can be pulled apart or pushed together slightly to bring joy to fingers of varying sizes! Lead-free and nickel-free. Handcrafted in the USA..

Price: 39.99

Sun & Moon Wall Sculpture in Metallic Colors, 36-inch diameter

Fusing industrial knowledge with artistic vision, this captivating wall sculpture showcases a whimsical pairing of two beloved celestial icons. The sun and moon are intricately cut from sturdy steel, grounded to create a highly polished quality, and manipulated to make the sun's rays a unique 3-dimensional element. The entire work is painted with vibrant transparent colors to create a fantastic reflective surface. Indoor use only. Made in the USA.

Price: 349.99

Black and White Shells Wall Plaque Set

This set of photographic images emphasizes the bold contrast of light and shadow, highlighting natural textures and design, and perfectly capturing the intricate delicacies of each sea shell. The images are mounted on black wooden bases with clean, contemporary lines and given a protective UV coating. Each of the 4 wall plaques are ready to hang and allows for a multitude of arrangement possibilities!

Price: 69.99

The Birds and Bees Collection Single Strand Pewter Bracelet

Created in the studio of artist Mary Demarco, this bracelet features a strand of flexible pewter segments adorned with a bewitching bounty of cast pewter bees and antiqued flowers amid an artful array of glittering earth-tone Austrian crystals and handsome tigers-eye gemstones. Bracelet length is adjustable between 7.75 inches and 9 inches. Lead-free and nickel-free. Handcrafted in Maryland.

Price: 62.99

Sculpted Wood Mirror - 'Fiery Sun' (natural tone)

The elegant wooden rays of a fiery sun stretch 26 inches across to create a focal point that demands attention on any wall. Russian birch wood and Indonesian lauan wood are laminated, carved, and sanded to reveal multiple layers of hidden beauty within. Individually handcrafted in Florida, each mirror features a smooth, durable, semi-gloss finish in a warm amber tone which requires no special care.

Price: 109.99

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Top United States rose gardens

Top rose gardens to visit in the United States

Take a day trip to a rose garden

Roses have always been valued for their stunning beauty and intoxicating scent. They also have a long history of symbolism and meaning and are ancient symbols of beauty and love. In fact the rose was sacred to several goddesses such as Aphrodite and is commonly used as a symbol for the Virgin Mary. The rose also is the national flower for both England and the United States.

Many of the below listed rose gardens are only a day trip away and the majority of them are public rose gardens which are free to the public. So, take time to stop and smell the roses and visit one of these beautiful rose gardens located around the world.

International Rose Test Garden Washington Park

Portland, Oregon

Portland is known as the "Rose City" and has several public rose gardens; however, the International Rose Test Garden in Portland is the most well-known. It was founded in 1917 and is the oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States.

Rose Garden in Woodland Park Zoo

Seattle, Washington

The Woodland Park Zoo Rose Garden was planted originally to provide a free, public display of roses. Currently, the garden houses 280 rose varieties.

Lyndale Park Rose Garden

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Located in Minneapolis, the Lyndale Park Rose Garden is the second oldest public rose garden in the U.S. With over 3,000 roses of 250 varieties, the layout of the garden has not been changed since it was planted by Theodore Wirth in 1908.

McKinley Park Rose Garden

Sacramento, California

A popular setting for weddings and day trips, this Sacramento Rose Garden is home to over 1,200 roses of all different varieties. The garden is free to the public during daylight hours.

The Centennial Rose Garden, Schmidt Mansion

Tumwater, Washington

Planted on the grounds of the Schmidt Mansion, the Centennial Rose Garden is maintained by the Olympia Rose Society for the enjoyment of the public. The garden was designed to display a plethora of rose varieties and within historical context. The garden documents the development of roses from ancient times to present day.

Elizabeth Park Rose Garden

Hartford, Connecticut

The Elizabeth Park Rose Garden is the oldest municipally operated rose garden in the country. With over 800 rose varieties which amounts to 15,000 plants total, this rose garden packs a lot in on two and a half acres.

Mesa Community College Rose Garden

Mesa, Arizona

This Mesa, Arizona rose garden is a unique and important part of the city's community. The garden serves as an iatrical part of education, allowing students from kindergarten through high school and community college and universities use the gardens as botanical laboratories and study areas.

Chicago Botanic Gardens

Glencoe, Illinios - north of
Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Botanic Gardens is home to 26 distinct gardens, one of them being a beautiful rose garden that houses 5,000 colorful rose bushes.

The John E. Voight Trial Garden

Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Part of the Boerner Botanical Gardens, the Voight Trial Garden was opened in 1939 and was traditionally designed with gravel walks around the garden and grass walks through the rose beds. The garden also follows the traditional European design with two circular pools and a rectangular pool filled with water lilies and other plant life on the grounds.

Tyler Rose Garden

Tyler, Texas

As part of a 14 acre park, the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the nations largest rose garden and admission to the park is free seven days a week from dawn to dusk. This breathtaking rose garden is also host to the annual Texas Rose Festival held in mid-October.

Jillian Scheeler makes it easy to provide a list of top rose gardens in united states. visit the top ten rose gardens of United States. To recieve free part mini-course visit the United States Rose Gardens Website.

About the Author

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