Orchids are amazing! They have so many shapes, sizes, and colors of flowers and can be found all over the world. Here are some fun facts about orchids. Many of the showiest orchids are epiphytic, meaning they attach themselves to other woody plants with their roots and get their nutrients and water from the air and rain.The smallest orchid is …
Botanical Gardens To Visit and Get Ideas
Botanical gardens are a great place to get ideas for your own garden. Find the beauty of the gardens and ideas for garden design and plants in these articles.
Fuqua Orchid Center
Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is always a highlight of my trips to Atlanta, and stopping in at the Fuqua Orchid Center is always a favorite. The Center was donated by the J. B. Fuqua Family in 2002. Here is a video of the beautiful entrance to the center - it was filled with anthuriums and succulents in a wave pattern that coordinated …
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Earth Goddess & Cascades Garden Kendeda Canopy Walk Container Gardens at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Fuqua Orchid Center This video shows the formal hedge garden with a water fountain in the center that contains a Chihuly glass sculpture at the Atlanta Botanical Garden https://youtu.be/TfapK0Rx5-M …
Kendeda Canopy Walk – Atlanta Botanical Garden
Suspended over 40 feet above the gardens and extended 600 feet, the Kenada Canopy Walk gives you a great bird's eye view of the landscape through the Storza Woods. It has been several years since I had a chance to visit the garden. This is a new addition to me - the Kenada Canopy Walk. At the start of the Canopy Walk Overlooking …
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Earth Goddess and Cascades Garden – Atlanta Botanical Garden
There is a very special place inside the Atlanta Botanical Garden where an Earth Goddess, made of flowers and plants resides. She lay peacefully adjacent to a cascading water feature which adds to the tranquility of the spot. It's hard to believe this garden is deep in the heart of Atlanta. Here's a quick view of the earth goddess …
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Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
On a recent trip to Michigan, some friends introduced me to the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. We spent a few hours walking through the gardens and enjoying the lovely cool weather. There are so many indoor and outdoor gardens and sculpture to see, it was impossible to view everything in just a couple of hours. Plan …
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