With less than 2 sao of land, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu in village 2, Nga Phuong commune (Nga Son) has turned his garden into a famous ornamental plant production, exchange and trading area in and outside the province. Every inch of land is fully utilized to grow plants, combined with the arrangement and investment in modern production infrastructure, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Ornamental Plants Association has granted the certificate of "National Typical Garden" to this land that used to generate billions of dong in profit each year.
Harmony between garden, house and landscape at Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu's family, Nga Phuong commune (Nga Son).
Located right next to the wide inter-commune road, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu's ornamental garden has become even more famous because it easily attracts attention. Through the sparse fence of the surrounding wall, we were impressed by the strange shapes of trees, with strangely beautiful canopy. Through the solid gate with modern design, there are countless large and small ornamental pots placed in rows. The small yard in front of the house has also turned into a "garden" because there is no more empty space to put trees. At the beginning of the yard and also the side of the house, the owner built an octagonal house to drink tea, receive guests and enjoy the daily works he created. Around the table and chairs under the curved tiled roof are the artistic bonsai works with spreading branches and canopies. This is also the place for people who play with trees, garden owners in the district, and many places in the North often come to discuss, share experiences in caring for and buying and selling trees.
Many people who have come here have the same opinion, which is “harmony”. Harmony from the gate to the garden. Then the spacious 2-storey tiled house is decorated by the beauty of the green trees surrounding it on all four sides. Even the tree trunks placed next to each other also support the beautiful scenery, low and high in layers so as not to compete and lack sunlight. Along the paths and sides of the house, there are pots of peonies, bougainvillea and many other flowers blooming brilliantly all four seasons.
Leading the guests to visit the garden behind the house, which is also the largest production area, the garden owner born in 1979 introduced the bonsai "works" worth tens, even hundreds of millions of dong. There are the straight-stemmed bo quan trees with spreading canopies like umbrellas. The star fruit trees with feng shui branches seem to have been breathed into life to the point of having artistic value. The very familiar trees of Thanh Hoa people such as vối, sung, duổi, tung..., through the talented and diligent hands of Mr. Hieu, will become soulful with beautiful shapes. These are all his "brainchildren" that he has to meticulously care for and prune for many years to have the desired shapes.
His favorite is a pair of nearly 100-year-old bonsai trees, which he considers a “treasure”. According to him, this masterpiece was offered nearly 2 billion VND by a connoisseur years ago, but he did not sell it. Occasionally, when there are bonsai exhibitions in and outside the province, he takes them to introduce to friends from all over the world to admire.
For him, planting and playing with plants is first and foremost a passion. “My father has been fond of playing with bonsai since his generation, so I was “infected” with this hobby. For many years living and working in Lam Dong province, whenever I had money, I would hide it from my wife to save up to buy bonsai. It was not until 2011 that my wife and I returned to Nga Son to live, I was determined to renovate the family garden to continue pursuing the bonsai garden model until now” – Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu shared.
6-7 years ago, the trading and exchange of ornamental plants in Vietnam was flourishing, so Mr. Hieu's garden went from being a hobby to becoming profitable and effective economic activity. According to Mr. Hieu: "At first, I just played for passion, but later I didn't think it would be so profitable. There are wild trees that cost only 1 million VND, and after a few months of pruning and shaping, sometimes selling for a few tens of millions is normal. Then many old bonsai trees crystallize the labor content, and are worth hundreds of millions of VND."
His wife, a teacher, could not help much, so he was almost solely responsible for renovating the garden and taking care of the plants. Waking up every day to water the plants, taking care of the plants all day has become the life of this man from the sedge countryside. During this process, he also applied many technical measures such as smart watering to save water, using biological products to kill pests that harm plants, using organic fertilizers... Some of the remaining small areas in the garden are also used to grow low-growing fruit trees, intercropping vegetables, and spices for the family...
From his practical experience, he also developed a Youtube channel to guide the care and promotion of bonsai. Many domestic bonsai garden owners have invited him and his colleagues to introduce and exchange experiences as an expert.
After nearly 15 years of returning home and steadfastly pursuing the ornamental garden model, Mr. Hieu has achieved many successes. With his diligent hands and creative mind, he has created a harmonious and unique production area. This ornamental garden not only brings a fresh, green space to his family and the countryside, but also creates a playground, attracting plant lovers from all over to come and exchange. This is also a typical production model that Nga Phuong commune has chosen to implement the "Model Garden" target in the journey of building advanced new rural areas in the locality.
Article and photos: Le Dong
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/vuon-tieu-bieu-quoc-gia-222460.htm
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