Since I can recall, I have always lived in a chalet with a beautiful garden, full of all kind of life, and I couldn't be happier about this.
While some people prefer to live in a spotless, modern flat, I can't imagine a worse torture than that.
Of course, it has pros and cons. There's a bigger chance of finding unexpected guests! Even animal lovers jump out of fright when a cockroach enters uninvited to their room flying, or when a cute fella like this one gets on their foot while getting a shower...
Scary situations aside, you will never be able to really appreciate with your own eyes the beauty of life unless you have a garden or, of course, you go to the countryside . I'll leave here some examples of what a garden can offer for your delight. All these photos are of my own and all of them were taken in my home.
Enjoy the amazing biodiversity the Earth has while you can!