Garden in the Woods “Water Whimsy” exhibit features fountains from New England Garden Ornaments

Metro daily news recently published an article about our fountain installations for "Water Whimsy"

Metro daily news recently published an article about the fountain installations we created for “Water Whimsy”

Here is an excerpt from the article

Garden in the Woods’ ‘Water Whimsy’ features fountains
FRAMINGHAM — Horticulture Director Scott LaFleur was “dancing in the rain” at Garden in the Woods when a recent three-day downpour revived plants, shrubs and trees after a nasty drought.
Even after the rain stops, visitors can still enjoy flowing, running and sometimes gushing H2O by checking out “Water Whimsy,” an imaginative exhibit that uses fountains as innovative decorations in the Saxonville botanical garden…

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