Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia
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Plant your kingdom. National Garden Week
Since opening its doors in 1976, the Atlanta Botanical Garden has proven that beauty can be organized. Beds are planned, labels are placed, and every plant has a job. 'To have a garden is not as easy as it seems; it is just as difficult as governing a kingdom.' Nobel Prize-winning German author Hermann Hesse had a point.
Established in 1986 with a presidential proclamation, National Garden Week, held the first full week of June, leans into that idea and asks people to dig in. The group behind it, National Garden Clubs, suggests keeping it practical: host a workshop at a library or public garden, plan a garden tour, or beautify a manageable area with a group. Try something small, learn as you go, and let the plants do the talking. Gardens are a luxury, and they ask for royal attention. Treat yours like a kingdom, and it will pay you back.
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