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Gardens in Alabama
The hotter summer temperatures in Alabama don't deter gardeners from raising a large variety of different plants and trees. Neither do the thunderstorms and inclement weather. Many beautiful gardens abound in Alabama, many featuring the state flower which is the Camellia. The state tree is the Longleaf Pine. Featured Gardens:  Aldridge Botanical GardensThis was originally the Coxe family estate but was purchased by Eddie and Kay Aldridge in 1977. The two ran Aldridge Garden Shop & Nurseries for many years. The garden was only ...  Bellingrath Gardens and HomeThis is a wonderful and expansive public garden sprawling over 65 acres of the Bellingrath property which includes both the garden and the Bellingrath home which has been turned ... |
 Map of Alabama Gardens to Visit
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Listed Gardens in Alabama by City Birmingham : Birmingham Botanical Gardens Cullman : Ave Maria Grotto Hoover : Aldridge Botanical Gardens Huntsville : Huntsville Botanical Garden Theodore : Bellingrath Gardens and Home Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Arboretum Wetumpka : William Bartram Arboretum |
 | Alabama Off the Beaten Path, 9th: A Guide to Unique Places (Off the Beaten Path Series) by: Gay N. Martin From Noccalula Falls and Park to the Rattlesnake Rodeo, this guide leads visitors and residents to often overlooked sites and events throughout Alabama. |
 | Rail-Trails Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee by: Rails-to-Trails-Conservancy With 55 rural, suburban, and urban trails spanning 630 miles, Rail-Trails Southeast covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Visit historic battlefields, see the world's largest cast-iron statue, travel through a gorge, and watch beavers and herons along the Southeast's historic rail-trails. Includes two-color maps ... [reviews] |
 | National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southeastern States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South ... Field Guide to the Southeastern States) by: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States belongs in the home of every resident of the Southeast and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, ... [reviews] |
 | Headwaters: A Journey on Alabama Rivers by: Beth Maynor Young "Headwaters" is a breathtaking portrait of Alabama rivers. From their primal seepages in the Appalachian highlands or along the broad Chunnenuggee Hills, Alabama's rivers carve through the rocky uplands and down the Fall Line rapids, then ease across the coastal plain to their eventual confluence with the Gulf of Mexico. Beth Maynor Young's 155 full-color photographs constitute art through a ... [reviews] |
 | Hiking Alabama, 3rd: A Guide to Alabama's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Series) by: Joe Cuhaj [reviews] |
 | Beautiful Gardens of Wine Country by: Jennifer Barry The rich soil of Northern California’s wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a ... [reviews] |
 | Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens by: Keith Davitt If you love gardens but don’t think you have enough outdoor space to cultivate one, this book is for you. Written by a 20-year veteran of landscape design, this imaginative guide features 18 hardworking profiles of gorgeous small garden paradises. Through step-by step instructions, before-and-after photos, and detailed plans, landscape architect Keith Davitt offers ingenious tips and ... [reviews] |
 | A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto by: Marc Treib Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews] |
