Gardens in Tennessee

While it might be known to outsiders more for country music and BBQ than beautiful gardens, Tennessee does have its share of wonderful botanical areas set aside, some in parks. The region ranges from mountainous areas, dense forests and wonderful lakes.


Featured Gardens:

Memphis Botanic Garden

These botanic gardens are actually located right in Audubon Park in Memphis. Although they have been in development since the 50s, they were named the Memphis Botanical Gardens in ...

Map of Tennessee Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in Tennessee by City

Brentwood : Deerwood Arboretum and Nature Area
Chattanooga : Bonny Oaks Arboretum
Memphis : Memphis Botanic Garden





Rail-trails Southeast: Alabama, Florida ,georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee
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 for ... [reviews]


Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia: Fly-Casting in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Second Edition
by: Jimmy Jacobs
A newly updated guide to one of the finest fly-fishing destinations in the country. When Trout Unlimited rated the 100 best trout streams in the United States, nine of its choices were in the southern Appalachians. Veteran angler and writer Jimmy Jacobs takes readers to these famous rivers and to many lesser-known waters in this five-state region. This updated second edition to the most ... [reviews]


A Cruising Guide to the Tennessee River, Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Lower Tombigbee River
by: Marian Rumsey
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Tennessee Off the Beaten Path, 8th (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by: Tim O'Brien
Discover something different about the Volunteer State including the Batman Building in Nashville; the Ocoee Adventure Center outside of Ducktown, or Hidden Hollow Farm in Cookeville.
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Moon Handbooks Tennessee (Moon Handbooks)
by: Jeff Bradley
From the live music in Nashville to Civil War Monuments and hiking in the Smoky Mountains, Moon Handbooks Tennessee is the guide to the best the state has to offer, both on and off the beaten path. Practical information includes suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights, plus essentials on dining, transportation, and accommodations for a range of budgets. Complete with details ... [reviews]


Gardenwalks in California: Beautiful Gardens from San Diego to Mendocino (Gardenwalks Series)
by: Alice Joyce
A delight for generalists and garden enthusiasts alike, this book is an indispensable resource for travelers throughout California.
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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]


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]



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