The County of Kent, England, is known as 'The Garden of England', renowned for its fertile soil, producing an abundance of fruit, hops,vegetables and cereals, also for being the gateway to the continent through the ports of Dover, Ramsgate, Folkestone and the Channel Tunnel rail links. Welcome to our site based here in the county town Maidstone, with the river Medway running through the center, dividing the population of the county into "Kentish Men", to the west and "Men of Kent", to the East. 'Gardenserve.com' intend to provide a site that is of interest not only to gardeners, but to those of you who wish to visit gardens, historic buildings, such as Leeds and Dover Castles, Canterbury Cathedral and the many quaint villages, towns and cities here in the Southeastern corner of the United Kingdom. This area includes, in the main, the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, plus London.   What can be found on our pages? click on top left for:- WHERE TO GO in the Southeast. Towns and cities to visit, plus MAPS. For ideas see above slide show. LINKS to other web sites of interest, plus WEATHER FORECAST. GARDENCENTRE & DESIGN with our help, plus great designers. GARDENS and historical buildings to be seen in our area, plus MAPS. WORK to be done in the garden in the current and past months. NEWS around the world, plus your gardening latest and Chelsea 2006/2019. PARKHOUSEONLINE.COM is our family history site.