Pictured here are three of my favorite things, tulips, gorgeous Real Estate, and my doodle, Mr. Lennon in/around Sherwood Park in historic Guilford.
Tulips have always been one of the flowers I love the most, their colors, their shape, and the way their bring spring to life just makes my heart happy. Every year I cannot wait to see the tulips push through the ground, bend towards the first warm rays of sunshine, and blossom so beautifully. I have a few red and pink ones in my yard and love the sight of them when I pull up to my house. But, it does not compare to the spectacular sea of tulips backdropped by gorgeous Real Estate in Sherwood Gardens.
Sherwood Gardens is a six-acre park, nestled within the Olmsted-designed* neighborhood of Guilford in Baltimore. It's an oasis year round, but it's especially renowned for its annual tulip display with up to 8,000 bulbs planted each year.
The gardens were created in the 1920s by John W. Sherwood, a local businessman and philanthropist who had planted tulips imported from the Netherlands on his property adjacent to the park. After his death in the mid-60s, the gardens were acquired by the Guilford Association.
*Olmsted-designed refers to the landscapes and neighborhoods designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture. The Olmsted Brothers firm designed iconic parks such as Central Park in NYC, the Biltmore Estate Grounds in North Carolina, and parts of the U.S. Capitol grounds in D.C. An Olmsted-designed neighborhood is a neighborhood that was thoughtfully planned, with green space and integrated gardens, curving streets and a community feel.
The tulip season is nearing its end. If you want to see this year's display at Sherwood Gardens in historic Guilford you had better hurry! Dogs are welcome but must be leashed and should be cleaned up after.
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