Cheekwood Harvest

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 talk while taking in the beautiful surroundings. I am a member at Cheekwood, so sometimes I just go there to walk around and look at the different plants.

Some of the best days to go are when it is overcast. People love clear skies in Nashville, so if you want to have the place to yourself (same at the Zoo), go when the weather isn’t “beautiful”. Joke’s on them because the lighting  is so much better and the cloudy skies are more striking in photographs.

Right now, Cheekwood is in full fall mode with pumpkins and mums as far as the eye can see. They have so many creative displays with the pumpkins, and mass plantings of the chrysanthemums make them much more impressive than usual.

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I always love the container plantings at Cheekwood. They epitomize the “Thriller, filler, and spiller,” approach I detailed in a previous post and always have a unique spin for each season. Here are a couple impressive examples.

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I love their use of the tropical plant – croton – as an annual in fall displays. They are so vibrant, and fit the fall color scheme. I also like their use of pumpkins in the containers themselves. It mixes up the use of traditional fall elements in a surprising way.

I try to go to Cheekwood at least once per season because I can always get new ideas every time I go there. They also give me ideas for nontraditional plants in bloom during each season.

Have you been to Cheekwood Harvest? You better hurry up! Ends this Sunday! What ideas have you gotten from botanical gardens? What do you have going in your garden this fall? I would love to hear from you in the comments!