Mobile Botanical Gardens

I’m still having trouble with this damned article. It’s a travel article for Alabama Gardener Magazine about public gardens across the state with an emphasis on take-away ideas. The page and a half I wrote sucks, and I’m thinking of throwing everything out and starting over. I can’t decide…I’m so confused. I am certain about a few things.

Mobile Botanical Gardens ReBloom Garden

This is the ReBloom Garden at the entrance to the Mobile Botanical Gardens.

Mobile Botanical Gardens

Mobile Botanical Gardens

This Azalea is in the front bed, and Bill said it’s a particularly nice one.

One thing I want to stress is that public gardens are great places to look for new plants. Pay close attention to their entrances; everyone sees it, so often that is where gardens plant the best of the best.

I’m going to talk about how the gardens serve the public. They educate people and inspire them in a multitude of ways.

Mobile Botanical Gardens Audio tour

The gardens provide a wealth of information.

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Mobile Botanical Gardens

Native Lupine colonizing in the longleaf pine forest

I also want to talk about how gardens help clarify your style.

Mobile Botanical GardensDo you like the picture on the left better, or the one on the right? Did you like all those different colored snap dragons in the ReBloom garden, or would you have liked them to all be the same color?

I want to talk a little about how the gardens are reaching out to families and adding kid friendly exhibits. I’ll use the gardens as examples and discuss how to study them like a book, but I’ll also stress that you don’t have to study them. You can just stroll along and wonder at the beauty and take away memories of a fabulous day.

Shit! Even this blog is rambling and disorganized. That’s it. I’m throwing everything out and starting over with a new outline that organizes all my points into a lovely story that is interesting and informative. Make sure you pick up the July/August issue of Alabama Gardener Magazine so you can see how it turns out.

 

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6 Responses to Mobile Botanical Gardens

  1. Phillip says:

    I will look forward to the article. Are you going to include Jasmine Hill Gardens? I love it.

    As for the photos, I prefer the one on the left.

    • Peggy Hill says:

      I’m including them now. Don’t know how I missed them before. I’m glad you commented.
      I like the one on the left too.

  2. Blue says:

    Oh Peggy!!! You will do fine!! You are the Plant Hoe Goddess!!! (I’m thinking of branching out (pun) into motivational tapes.)
    I too like the photo on the left. And I like ALL the different colors in the rebloom garden. It’s the left thing. Good luck!!!

  3. Randy says:

    WELL, I will certainly be planning a trip to Mobile soon to see the gardens. I’m sure you areticle will gel just fine. :0)

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