Harvey S. Ladew was a 19th century business magnate and fox-hunting enthusiast who renovated the house and grounds of his Maryland home, making them the lovely manor house and extensive gardens that they are today.

The manor house has beautiful interiors, which visitors can see during hour-long docent-led tours. Ladew himself constructed the topiary garden without professional help; it is still a wonder after over a century.

There are seven different gardens on the property, most of them with water features, and a 1.5 mile trail that takes walkers along the Piedmont plateau and over boardwalks crossing a freshwater marsh and trailing through a wetland forest.

There are educational programs offered by the gardens, and outdoor concerts in the summer months. A small gift shop and café are located in the Ladew’s former stable.

Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, MD 21111, Phone: 410-557-9570

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