02/07/2012 13:18 | By Tamara Hinson, contributor, MSN Travel
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Topiary Gardens at Washington Old Hall, Tyne and Wear, UK

Topiary Gardens at Washington Old Hall, Tyne and Wear, UK (© Joe Cornish_National Trust)
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The topiary gardens at Washington Old Hall are guaranteed to put your carefully sculpted privet rabbit to shame. Instead of elephants, tortoises and fish, the topiary at Washington Old Hall takes the form of a lattice pattern made from some of the neatest hedges we've ever seen. Edward Scissorhands, eat your heart out.


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GRAHAME MURPHY
03/07/2012 00:21
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Beautiful gardens could look at them all day.

 

Catherine .S. Fitzpatrick
03/07/2012 00:50
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 This is a labour or love by gardeners.
 Simply Amazing!!!
cassiemarie hayes
04/07/2012 12:25
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the lost garde of heligans in cornwall is just amazing, it goes to show with a little imagination you can create such stunning master pieces
lisa walker
03/07/2012 11:03
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wow! so good but yet so freaky
Gill Grant
03/07/2012 13:32
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Where are all the great Italian gardens? Can't believe not one made this list, but then not sure how this list was compiled - bit random to say the least.
Someone (Stoneworker)
03/07/2012 14:15
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Err have you never heard of Kew Gardens? World Heritage site, home to the world’s largest collection of living plants? What about the Eden Project, home to the world’s largest greenhouse? No?  Oh dear, how sad.

Peter Smith
03/07/2012 15:18
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Paul I think your garden beats all the rest.  My lawn is going to change..............​.

Yes I am smiling. good on you

Zoe anna (Queenofsheba)
03/07/2012 19:33
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My favourite is the French gardens.  I have visited the countryside of France and seen the outstanding gardens in various areas.  They still are so romantic to walk through on a warm summers night. Serene and beautiful. They have also preserved their history in the form of buildings and bridges..I have been to Hampton Court and although the Palace is gorgeous the gardens looked like nothing on a very cold, windy and rainy day.  I challenged my daughter to go through the maze, even though it was peeeeing down.  It was smaller than what I expected it to be.
Paul Lawton
03/07/2012 15:07
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Maybe not in the same league but look at the smiley face in my garden www. castleseday .co .uk

That will put a smile on your face !!!

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