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Lego Sculptures and Crayola Art Installations at Cheekwood

Garden VisitsMay 24, 2021May 25, 2021

DISCLOSURE: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS, MEANING I GET A COMMISSION IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE THROUGH MY LINKS, AT NO COST TO YOU. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFORMATION. One thing I love most about Cheekwood is how they showcase art, not just in the mansion with galleries of paintings, but with […]

Burgess Falls Butterfly Garden

Garden VisitsFebruary 16, 2020February 9, 2020

Looking to do a day hike with my parents, I searched for a state park halfway between us. Burgess Falls was one of several state parks with waterfalls that fit the bill. The deciding factor was that Burgess Falls had a Native Butterfly Garden. So, I was sold on Burgess Falls for Butterfly Garden and […]

Orchids in the Mansion at Cheekwood

Garden VisitsFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

One of my favorite times to visit Cheekwood is when the weather is less than perfect. For some reason, people in Nashville can only be outside if it’s sunny. All the better for me. My friend Jordan and I had the place to ourselves. And, the main attraction is inside the Mansion, so the weather […]

Old Tavern Coffee Estate – Blue Mountains, Jamaica

Garden VisitsFebruary 12, 2019May 20, 2021

Over the summer, when Paul and I went to St. Mary’s Parish, Jamaica, we had the opportunity to take a day trip to the Blue Mountains. I really only had two plans in mind – see and photograph the Blue Mountains, and drink some Blue Mountains coffee while in the Blue Mountains. One of the […]

Hopelands Gardens in Winter

Garden VisitsDecember 30, 2018December 31, 2018

Most people only visit gardens in the winter for their holiday light displays, but I like to visit them to get ideas for plants that give gardens winter interest. Like most gardens, Hopelands Gardens in Aiken, South Carolina has a popular winter lights display. I have visited Hopelands Gardens to see the lights, and of […]

Shaw Park Gardens

Garden VisitsNovember 29, 2018November 28, 2018

This post has been a long time coming. It’s been a couple months since we visited Shaw Park Gardens in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, but there were so many pictures to sort through, edit, and identify. Paul took notes while I fired off about a million pictures and it took a while to match up my […]

Cheekwood Harvest

Garden VisitsOctober 18, 2018October 19, 2018

Jordan (@lipstickletters_ on Instagram) and I went to visit Cheekwood for Cheekwood Harvest a few weeks ago after work, and I have to say, that was one of the best times to go. We met up around 3:45, and even though they close at 5, we had plenty of time. We got to walk and […]

Crescent Bend House and Garden

Garden VisitsAugust 29, 2018August 29, 2018

I love exploring historic homes and their accompanying gardens, so when I went to visit my parents one time last summer, my Dad suggested finding some historic homes in Knoxville. We settled on Crescent Bend House and Garden near the University of Tennessee. When we arrived, we weren’t entirely sure it was open because we […]

Linda Vater’s Garden

Garden VisitsJune 3, 2018September 21, 2019

Over spring break, rather than stay at home by myself while Paul was at a conference in Oklahoma City, I decided to tag along. Some people would relish the alone time, but I can’t stand it! While he was at the conference during the day, I went out and explored Oklahoma City, seeing Myriad Botanical […]

Urban Gardening Festival

Garden VisitsMay 21, 2018May 2, 2021

This past Saturday, I went to the Urban Gardening Festival with my friend Jordan from work. What a great event put on by the Master Gardeners of Davidson County! First of all, the event was free, so you know I was game for that. Secondly, they had a few informational tents with talks going on […]