Gibbs Gardens started as the private home of Jim Gibbs and family in 1980. It has become over 300 acres, 220 of which exist of landscaped gardens. The Manor House rises above hillsides of rhododendrons, azaleas, daffodils, daylilies, roses, crape myrtles, dogwoods, cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, and wildflowers. These and more are laid out among streams, […]
Years ago I heard about a grotto in Alabama and I’ve wanted to visit it ever since. Unfortunately, it’s taken me several years, but I finally got there. The Ave Maria Grotto is located in Cullman, Alabama, about a 2 1/2 hour drive from the Atlanta area. The grotto is part of the St. Bernard […]
While I love visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden, I now have a new spot to visit and my membership gets me into both. In 2015, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, opened its’ first development phase. I can’t believe its taken me two years to get there. Gainesville has about six acres of developed gardens of […]
I love the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. We’ve been members for several years and every year we can count on the Gardens to present us with several outstanding, special attractions. In the past, these have included: displays of beautiful glassworks by Chihuly, numerous topiary sculptures of bugs, giant snakes, trolls, Scarecrows by local schools and garden […]
Sunflowers… Birds lov’em Squirrels and chipmunks lov’em Ballplayers lov’em At least they love the seeds. Artists and bumblebees love the flowers themselves, and so do my daughter and I. That’s why we have been to two different Sunflower Festivals this year. We have gone to both Copper Creek Farm in Calhoun, GA. and Anderson’s Sunflower […]