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More South Portland Study Weekend Gardens, pt. 2

The last three gardens on last Saturday's tour included a large shade garden, a tropical oasis and an Asian-inspired retreat. First, the Hilderbrand garden in Oregon City. This garden is set in a grove of Douglas Fir trees and has paved pathways that meander through plantings of dogwoods, hydrangeas, viburnums, kalmias and other shade-loving plants.  The garden of Michael Hicks and Megan Big John is a quarter-acre plot in West Linn. This garden is packed with plantings of tropical plants with big beautiful leaves and vibrant pops of color. Helena Wagner's "4 Seasons Garden" is a garden that I have visited in the past. It features an Asian-inspired theme with beautifully placed plants, with nice colors and contrasts. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Chihuly Exhibit



We visited Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio on an overcast and cool day, absolutely perfect weather for visiting a botanical garden. The conservatories were outstanding and really more spectacular than the gardens themselves. A Chihuly exhibit was taking place and the pieces were breathtaking. 

Some of the pieces pictured here may not be Chihuly and if that is the case, I apologize. I have more photos of the gardens that I will share in my next post.







Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Lisa at GreenbowSeptember 20, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    This all looks like chihuly glass to me. I have seen quite a bit of it. If not it is Chihuly wanna be. I simply can't have glass in the garden. I am such a clutz. I would break everything. I like the look tho.

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  2. Phillip OliverSeptember 20, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    Thanks Lisa! I wasn't sure about that.

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