Gardens in Missouri

The "Show Me" state has plenty of natural beauty to show off, from the Ozark Mountains to the wide Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This centrally located state touches 8 others.


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Powell Gardens

This is a relatively new Botanical garden near Kansas City, having only been developed in 1988. However, Powell Gardens can trace its history back to 1948 when it was purchased by ...

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Missouri Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press)
by: James Kavanagh
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The Best in Tent Camping: Missouri and the Ozarks: A Guide for Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Best in Tent Camping - Menasha Ridge)
by: Steve Henry
From the Mark Twain National Forest to the northern reaches of the Show Me state, only the most scenic and serene campsites are included in this easy-to-use guide that includes campground layout maps, directions to each campground, and descriptive profiles.
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Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer
by: David Delorme
EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about a State! These Atlas & Gazetteer Books give you detailed geographical information, GPS grids, complete travelways for fishing and hunting areas (indexed by type of game), hiking, canoeing... even seaplane routes, for Pete's sake! Large 11 x 15 1/2" soft cover books, most topographical (see below). Select State, as available in the Shopping Cart below. ... [reviews]


Hiking Missouri (America's Best Day Hiking Series)
by: Kevin M. Lohraff
This is your complete guide to 102 of the best day hiking trails in Missouri. Whether you're looking for a short and simple hike or a longer, more challenging trek, this book will lead you to the right trail.

Hiking Missouri offers a guided tour of trails in every corner of the state, from St. Louis to the Ozarks to Kansas City. For each of the 58 featured parks and nature areas, you'll find ... [reviews]


On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
by: Laura Ingalls Wilder

In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, packed their belongings into their covered wagon and set out on a journey from De Smet, South Dakota, to Mansfield, Missouri. They heard that the soil there was rich and the crops were bountiful -- it was even called "the Land of the Big Red Apple." With hopes of beginning a new life, the Wilders made their way to ... [reviews]


Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta
by: John Russell
The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews]


Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens
by: Keith Davitt
Keith Davitt's Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens celebrates the possibilities for awkward, undersized garden parcels, demonstrating convincingly that no space is too small to make a big impact. Lacking dimensionality, most small gardens can be taken in visually with one glance. Davitt offers solutions for creating a sense of spaciousness and surprise, even in the most cramped, unlikely ... [reviews]


Gardenwalks in the Pacific Northwest: Beautiful Gardens along the Coast from Oregon to British Columbia (Gardenwalks Series)
by: Alice Joyce
A delight for generalists and garden enthusiasts alike, this book is an indispensable resource for travelers throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
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