secret gardens
Concealed private paradises
A secret garden is a hidden or enclosed garden, often walled and overgrown, discovered or cultivated privately.
The phrase evokes mystery, refuge, and personal transformation—largely from Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel about children healing through a neglected garden.
Figuratively, a secret garden is any private sanctuary or hidden aspect of one's inner life: Writing poetry is her secret garden.
- hiddenKept out of sight
- hidden awayStored out of view
- walledSurrounded by barriers
- stone wallDry-stacked rock barrier
- wrought ironSoft, workable decorative metal
gate · ivy · climbing roses · roses · bloom · overgrown · enchanted · mystery · key · locked · sanctuary · wildflowers · trellis · stone · path · forgotten · secluded · tangled
- garden literaturefloral motifs
- formal gardensparterre, topiary, topiaries, fountains, hedges
- garden artfloral art, botanical art, botanical illustration, flower paintings, florals
- garden writingseed catalogs
secret gardenspublic parks
Communal outdoor recreation areas
town squares · commons · open spaces · village greens · promenades
secret gardensparking lots
Paved areas for vehicles
open plains · industrial parks · highway medians · strip malls · vacant lots
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