Road Trip Gardens
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Road Trip Garden-Elandan Gardens
Bremerton, Washington Bonsai is for lovers of the twisted and the ancient, for those passionate about illusion and the art form side of craft. Bonsai is a combination of art and horticulture in…
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Road Trip Garden-Oregon Garden
Silverton, Oregon You know you are in Oregon when, instead of field after field of corn and soybeans, you drive through field after field of nursery stock. Oregon has 37,200 farms and ranches…
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Road Trip Garden-Butchart Gardens
Brentwood Bay, BC, Canada Jennie Butchart had a problem. The old spent limestone quarry that supplied her husband’s cement plant was an eyesore. So, Jennie got the crazy idea of turning it into…
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Road Trip Garden-Portland Japanese Garden
Portland, Oregon The outstanding Japanese Garden at Missouri Botanical Garden has spoiled many St. Louisans, myself included. In all my wanderings, it remained THE top Japanese Garden I’ve ever had the pleasure of…
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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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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…
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Garden-Lou visits The Gardens at SIUE
Nestled in the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University are 36 serene acres of gardens, water features, and trails. Formally the Donal Myer Arboretum, in 2004, the Arboretum became The Gardens at SIUE…
