Peter Seabrook continues his exploration of some of the world's most interesting gardening stories. This week: the Island of Mainau. On the shores of Lake Constance in Southern
Germany is the Island of Mainau and its spectacular gardens: 110 acres of paradise whose history dates back to the knights of the Crusades. It was in 1853 that Grand
Duke Frederick first planted an arboretum. Since 1932, the present owner Count Lennart Bernadotte has cultivated a floral wonderland. For the hundreds of thousands of visitors who pay homage to Mainau, these gardens have become a gardening Mecca. A WGBHtv production Producer RUSS MORASH
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