Road Trip Gardens
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Garden-Lou Journey to Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
Nashville, TN The 55 acres surrounding Cheekwood Estate are home to diverse plantings, a vast range of water features, fun family attractions, and quiet spots for contemplation. Saying there is something for everyone…
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A Holiday Journey to Cheekwood Estate
Nashville, TN In 1932, the Cheek family moved into their recently constructed estate just in time for the holidays. Now, the estate and gardens are a year-round destination, but even more so during…
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Road Trip Garden-Alaska Botanical Garden
Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Botanical Garden-a garden full of rugged beauty and the occasional bear… But seriously, folks, visitors are warned repeatedly about moose and bears-a way of life in the land of the…
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Road Trip Garden-Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden
Kona, Hawaii Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden is adjacent to the Kona Education Center in Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The lush 1.5-acre garden was created by landscape architect Scott Seymour and…
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Road Trip Garden-Liliuokalani Gardens
Hilo, Hawaii Considering that 21.5% of the total population registered as Japanese in the 2020 census, it’s not surprising that the largest authentic ornamental Japanese garden outside of Japan is found on the…
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Road Trip Garden-Hawai‘i Tropical Botanical Garden
Pāpa’ikou, Hawaii When our long, red-eye flight finally landed in Kona on the Big Island, the people beside the windows raised the shades. I caught the eye of the woman across the aisle…
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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…
