Birmingham Botanical Gardens – T's Southern Garden Blog

Walk in Kaul Wildflower Garden

(c) Terri Robertson, T's Southern Garden Blog, 2018 — Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) stands almost as tall as the longleaf pine sapling behind it.

Take an evening stroll with me through Kaul Wildflower Garden, one of more than two dozen gardens at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

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In a Vase on Monday: Sense and Sensibility

(c) Terri Robertson, T's Southern Garden, 2018 — Purple bearded iris, dalmatian bellflower, autumn sage, lavender, ice plant and thyme arranged in a Waterford posy vase.

I began this post with the most sensical intentions. Then my sensibilities took over.

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Native Woodland Garden (Part 1)

My woodland garden against the backdrop of an urban wilderness

I love the urban wilderness of our backyard, but the truth is it’s filled with non-native, invasive plants that have been left to their own devices for decades.

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