Flowers make me happy, how about you? In the spring, Monterey County bedazzles with a bevy of blossoms. Gardens here become a riot of color and texture, as flowers tell their stories. I love seeing the blossoms magically appear, and like turning the pages in a book, discovering all the colors and textures as each garden comes alive. Here are some of my favorite local gardens in the spring.

I love the foxgloves growing outside this stone cottage in Carmel in the spring.  Cottage gardens have always pulled at my heartstrings, how about you?  

The spring flowers in the gardens at the Cooper Molera Adobe in Old Monterey are breathtaking.  Sweet peas make me swoon; their scent is amazing!

Fairytale gardens are like stories I want to read again and again.  These flowers in Carmel-by-the-Sea are simply magical.

In the spring, the gardens at Casa del Oro and the Pacific House in Monterey are enchanting. 

The Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel-by-the-Sea has a lovely flowers year round, but in the spring it simply sparkles.

The Maple Park area in Salinas has many quaint vintage homes with magnificent gardens.  I love the roses lining the old stone wall at this one.

Even the smallest homes with the tiniest yards can have the loveliest gardens.  This one is located in Pacific Grove.

Larkin House in Monterey has a beautiful secret garden that just exudes peacefulness.  There are benches everywhere to sit and relax.  I love the rose covered pergola.  There is even a very old stone well in the garden!

Another beauty from Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Do you love the house or the flowers more?   

My dog Sasha with some of my favorite spring flowers–primroses!  I hope you enjoyed flowers and other stories.  You may also like What the Color of Your Flowers Says About You and Enchanting Gardens of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Wishing you peace, love, happiness & beautiful vistas!