I love grand estate gardens. A planted piece of the past, frequently with fountains, stone paths, and statuary. Truly, no country home is complete without elegant, intricate landscaping, and perhaps a folly or two. The Kingwood Center Gardens were an unexpected find; a reminder of an area’s more prosperous past, a beautiful estate transformed into a botanical garden. The 47 acre property was once owned by Charles Kelly King, an electrical engineer who made his fortune manufacturing fittings for railroads and trolleys. At the center of the estate, a grand Colonial Revival/French Provincial mansion, constructed in 1926 by Cleveland architect Clarence Mack. Surrounding the house, formal gardens designed by Pitkin…