点评:It’s mid-May. The place rates a rant, so here goes. We walked and walked…around the lakes and were astonished at the lack of blooming plants during the prime season for bloom and color. The gardens look neglected.. A few under planted tulip beds. Tons of hosta beds everywhere, but no variety of hostas…boring. The overwhelming presence of hostas seem an indicator of a chintzy low maintenance display philosophy making it appear there’s no money to plant in more creative ways. Picturesque man-made lakes with no blooming flowers on the banks anywhere to be seen. Just boring green scenery everywhere in every direction. Something is not right here. This is the prime timespan when a garden should be at its best with flowers coming into bloom everywhere. As it was yesterday, this place is a shame and a waste of money. The food is awful, and the general atmosphere is arrogant. There’s nothing unique or even plant-worthy to see during this time of year when everything should be popping and gorgeous. For gosh sakes one might expect to see some colorful beds or flowering trees bordering those watery shores and reflecting some colors off of the water surface. There is nada. It’s an embarrassment, an ordinary forest preserve which should be free. If they can’t landscape design or plant for a mid-May into June showcase, then something is wrong here.
翻译:现在是五月中旬。这个地方实在让人难以忍受,所以我就吐槽一下。我们绕着湖走了又走,却惊讶地发现,在百花盛开的季节,这里竟然没有多少植物开花。花园看起来无人照管,只有几丛郁金香,而且种得稀稀拉拉的。到处都是玉簪,但品种却很单一,毫无新意。到处都是玉簪,似乎在暗示着一种廉价的、低维护的观赏理念,让人觉得他们根本没钱种植更有创意的植物。风景如画的人工湖,岸边却不见一朵盛开的花朵。四面八方都是单调乏味的绿色。这里肯定出了什么问题。这可是花园最繁花似锦的季节啊!和昨天一样,这里简直是浪费钱。食物难以下咽,氛围也傲慢无礼。在这个万物复苏、生机勃勃的季节,这里却没有任何值得一看的植物,甚至连一丝一毫的特色都没有。天哪,人们原本以为会看到一些色彩缤纷的花坛或开花的树木点缀在水岸边,倒映在水面上,美不胜收。可什么都没有。这简直令人尴尬,一个本应免费的普通森林保护区竟然如此荒凉。如果他们连五月中旬到六月的景观设计或植物种植都做不到,那肯定有问题。