When you think about nurseries, you may not think of them immediately as gardens.  The first thing that may come to mind is that they are a landscaper’s haven.  And the source of supply for gardens other than their own.  Here, plants, bushes and flowers of all sorts are stocked by season.  They offer an abundance of choices.

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake”.  Henry David Thoreau

Nurseries are Gardens too!

But on a recent trip to a local nursery, I was taken with the notion that visiting a nursery can also be incredibly inspirational and so uplifting.  And so easily done on your own.  The visual impact of so many varieties of plants and flowers, assembled together in their own categories is very different from the impact of a carefully curated and landscaped garden.

Nursery displays are a bit of a riot of colors, sizes, shapes and forms.  They have an energy and life that more or less shouts out “look at me”, “pick me”.  With pathways and squared out areas of display, walking around a nursery is quite simply, a feast for the eyes.  The wide range of robust fragrances also delight and transport you.

It’s a great alternative, if you don’t have access to public gardens…plan a morning or afternoon visit to a nursery.  You will thoroughly enjoy it.  Take your time there, linger and look for a lovely plant to bring home, nurture, and grow, as a reminder of your “A Table For One” visit.  Remember, you’re learning the art of being alone!

Copyright 2015 Marion O’Grady