Feature Gardens in the Lou!
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Valerie and George Danish
It’s a garden that, at first glance, makes you smile. Valerie Danish and her husband, George, had just finished renovating their home in O’Fallon, Illinois when they decided to take a Sunday drive…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Laurel and Paul Walle
Inspiration comes in many forms. It was a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, for Laurel Walle and her husband, Paul. Charleston’s charm is evident in and around the Walle home. “We like Classic…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Fred Ortlip
There are people with ‘green thumbs’… then there are the people with ‘magic thumbs.’ One glance at Fred Ortlip’s garden, and it’s apparent he is one of the latter-he’s created a botanical showpiece…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the Garden of Marcella Hawley
If one could be like Alice in Wonderland and shrink down to a tiny size, the perfect place to do it would be a particular Webster Groves garden. Imagine wandering about under lush,…
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Road Trip Garden-Gibbs Gardens
Ball Ground, GA About an hour north of Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gibb’s Gardens is a dream turned reality. Jim Gibbs, one of the founding members of Atlanta Botanical Garden, searched for the perfect…
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Road Trip Garden-Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, GA Atlanta Botanical Garden began in 1976 with a group of civic-minded Atlantans and a small plot of display gardens. Fast-forward, and the beloved 30+ acre garden is about to expand again…
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Road Trip Garden-Morris Arboretum
Philadelphia, PA Another jewel in the ‘Pennsylvania Plant-Geek Paradise Region’ is Morris Arboretum. Compton, the summer home of brother and sister John and Lydia Morris in 1887, became the Morris Arboretum of the…
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Garden-Lou Spotlights the St. Louis Jewel Box Renovation
The St. Louis Jewel Box in Forest Park has undergone a major 'reboot'.
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Road Trip Garden-Chanticleer
Wayne, PA Chanticleer … even the name sounds magical. Of all the public botanical gardens in the U.S. I have seen, this one–so far, is my favorite. It’s deemed itself ‘a pleasure garden’,…
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Road Trip Garden-Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, PA Longwood is one of THE best gardens in the U.S. and is known for displays that are over the top year-round. There is something for everyone, no matter your garden/nature…
