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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

Hayfield at Bell Mont Mansion, Tuscumbia

Pasture at Belle Mont Mansion, Tuscumbia, Alabama This photograph was taken a few weekends ago in front of the Bell Monte Mansion near Tuscumbia, Alabama. You can barely see it in the distance at the top of the hill. I'm sorry to say that I have never toured the house and that is something I really should do one day. It is one of the few examples of Palladian-style houses in Alabama. It was built in 1828 and is owned by the Alabama Historical Commission. All that information and you can't see the house in my photo. But isn't the pasture lovely? Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. This is something I have always thought about whenever I pass the place but never checked into it. I didn't know it was open to the public. If you decide to go, I would love to go with you.

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  2. A beautiful shot that looks very fall-like. I think you should tour the house sometime. I would love to hear all about it.

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  3. Phillip you really need to come and see it during the plantation Christmas early Dec.

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  4. I love the hay rolls. They add another dimension, like accidental topiary.

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