![]() | Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia (Southern Gateways Guides) by: Timothy Spira This richly illustrated field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the rolling hills of the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks, botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach that ... [reviews] |
![]() | Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg 16th: and Virginia's Historic Triangle (Insiders' Guide Series) by: Sue Corbett Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities and the surrounding environs. |
![]() | Backroads & Byways of Virginia: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways) by: Bill Lohmann With natives as your guides, this series leads you down the road less traveled. Diverse Virginia has always attracted visitors and residents alike with its mountains, beaches, and cities. In this book you’ll find 15 itineraries for inviting drives and day trips. Follow the Crooked Road, a music trail; hit all the points in the historic triangle of Jamestown, ... [reviews] |
![]() | Frommer's Virginia (Frommer's Complete Guides) by: Bill Goodwin Meticulously researched by a longtime resident, Frommer's Virginia has everything you need for the perfect trip:
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![]() | Haunted Virginia: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Old Dominion (Haunted Series) by: L. B. Taylor Jr. The Old Dominion has been one of the nation's most embattled states. Serving as center stage for both the Revolution and the Civil War, it is also one of the most haunted. In addition to the sagas of the tragic spirits from these wars, this volume includes stories on the female stranger of Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, the mysterious stone showers in Newport, the ghost hound of the Blue ... [reviews] |
![]() | 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world's outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spain's famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diego's Healing Garden, created for ... [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] |
![]() | Hamptons Havens: The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) by: Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Magazine A lavish look at the private homes of the storied Hamptons, with gorgeous photographs and engaging text that discusses the history, decor and architecture from an insider's perspective. [reviews] |
| 1. | Boxerwood Gardens 963 Ross Road Lexington, VA Info on this garden... |
| 2. | Chesapeake Arboretum 624 Oak Grove Road Chesapeake, VA 23320 Info on this garden... |
| 3. | Norfolk Botanical Gardens 6700 Azalea Garden Road Norfolk, Virginia 23518 Info on this garden... |