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Table of ContentsChapter One Gardens Everywhere
Chapter Two Food Gardens
Chapter Three
City Gardens
Chapter Four
Formal Gardens
Chapter Five
Japanese Gardens
Chapter SixAnimals in Gardens
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.
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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
Finish
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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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TigerSwallowtailButterflyWillow tree
PaintedLady
ButterflyWhite clover
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