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A popular garden in Portsmouth garden can add another feather to its cap.
HGTV just named The Green Animals Topiary Garden the best garden in the state, after recently naming it as the state’s best roadside attraction.
And honestly, it makes sense for this place to be the best of both worlds, given how unique it is. Here’s what you need to know about the garden HGTV says is the best in Rhode Island.
The Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth is shown in 2012.
The Green Animals Topiary Garden
HGTV chose the Green Animals Topiary Garden because of the plethora of plant-animal sculptures in the garden and how well-kept they continue to be after more than 100 years.
Here’s what HGTV said about it: “New England’s oldest topiary garden features more than 80 living sculptures across seven acres overlooking Narragansett Bay. From giraffes to elephants, the garden’s menagerie of animals has been continuously maintained by three generations of gardeners.”
The Green Animals Topiary Garden can be found at 380 Corys Lane in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The Newport Mansions website said that the garden also has a varied selection of vibrant flowers blossoming and on display from May to October of each year.
The website said that the first topiary sculptures were crafted in 1912 and later moved.
“Let your imagination run wild at Green Animals Topiary Garden! Bring a picnic basket and enjoy a day of fun romping in the menagerie at this lush country estate,” the website said. “Can you spy the camel? Sneak a peek at the unicorn, but watch out for bears! And don’t worry, the dog won’t bite! Snap a selfie with your favorite!”
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: This Portsmouth town has the best garden in Rhode Island, HGTV says
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