A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in – what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.
– Victor Hugo, French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and leader of the Romantic movement in France, from Les Misérables
I have been going to Annie's Annuals (740 Market Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, 510.215.3301) exclusively to purchase my flowers for a few years now. Looking for new inspiration, I decided to go to a couple of nurseries that I hadn't gone to in a long time and ones that are much closer to me than Annie's Annuals. Good thing. Not only did I find healthy plants at good prices, but I also found garden treasures.
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