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A World of GardensBy Lisa Bullard

Table of ContentsChapter One Gardens Everywhere 1

Chapter Two Food Gardens 3

Chapter Three

City Gardens 5

Chapter Four

Formal Gardens 7

Chapter Five

Japanese Gardens 10

Chapter Six

Animal in Gardens 12

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Gardens Everywhere

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Have you ever planted a seed? A seed is the start

of a garden! Gardens are places where people

grow plants. There are many kinds of gardens.

Some gardens are for food. Other gardens are full

of flowers. Some gardens are quiet. Others are for

parties and fun.

Gardens can be bigger than a ballpark. They can

also fit in one little pot. You can find gardens in dry

places. Other gardens are near water. Gardens

are everywhere! Let’s visit a world of gardens.

Flowers can send a message. Give them to your friends!Do Flowers Talk?

Red Rose

Yellow Rose

Pink Rose

“ I love you.”

“ Thank you.”

“ Let’s be friends.”


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Food GardensPeople get food from gardens. They grow fruits.

They grow vegetables. Apples and pumpkins grow

in cool places. Bananas and oranges grow in

warm places.


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Victory gardens started long

ago. It was a time of war.

Men had to go away and

fight. There were not enough

gardeners left. The people

at home needed food. They

grew new gardens.

Today, people are

planting victory gardens.

It helps them save money.

It helps them eat healthy

food. First Lady Michelle

Obama planted a victory

garden. It is in the White

House yard.


City GardensMost city homes have small yards. Yet people still

plant gardens. Some families grow tiny gardens in

pots. Others plant gardens on roofs.

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City people work together. They share a big

garden. Each family gets one piece of land. It is a

fun way to make new friends.

Some cities have gardens for everyone. People go

there for fun. In Boston, people ride in swan boats

on lakes in their gardens


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Around the world, you can find formal gardens.

Formal gardens are fancy. People plan them carefully.

Gardeners work hard. They keep plants neat and

healthy.

Formal gardens can be fun. Gardeners cut plants into

shapes. Some plants look like animals. Others look

like people.

Formal Gardens


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Use your finger to find your way through the maze.

Have you ever seen a maze? Mazes have a start

and an end. In between, there are turns and twists.

It is hard to get out! Some formal gardens have

mazes. They are made of bushes and trees. They

are a fun puzzle.

Start

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There are many formal gardens in France. Kings

built them. Like the kings, rich people wanted

to show off. They planted formal gardens, too.

You can visit formal gardens in many countries.

Everyone can enjoy their beauty.


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Japan

In Japan, gardens are a type of art. A gardener is

like a painter with a brush. Japanese gardens help

you relax. You can sit on a bench and dream.

You can see a

Japanese garden, too.

You do not have to go

to Japan. There could

be one in your town.


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Japanese gardens have ponds and rocks. They have

sand and pine trees. Gardeners make the trees very

small. These are called bonsai trees.

Japanese gardens have

bridges, too. Some bridges

lead to an island. Others

join two parts of the garden.


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Animals need gardens, too. Butterflies get food

from flowers. They like flowers with bright colors.

People plant gardens for butterflies. Butterflies are

helpful. They help new flowers grow.

Animals in Gardens


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Caterpillars look like worms. They

turn into butterflies. Caterpillars eat

plants, too. Smart gardeners grow

plants for caterpillars. Then, more

butterflies come.

What Do Caterpillars Eat?

Monarch ButterflyMilkweed


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People grow hummingbird gardens, too.

Hummingbirds are like butterflies. Both animals drink

food from flowers. Hummingbirds are tiny. They have

long beaks. They can reach into a flower.

What kind of garden will you grow?


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