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By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home (This is the first of a series of profiles about people who managed the Gardens and Home after Walter Bellingrath's death.) In 1955, the Board of Directors of Bellingrath-Morse Foundation sought…
By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home The Boehm Porcelain Collection at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, housed in the Bellingraths' former six-car garage and guest house, features 137 rare and early porcelain sculptures by Edward Marshall Boehm. The…
A rose is a rose is a rose -- and at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, each bloom represents months of patient, hands-on care from our longtime Rosarian, Linda Guy. From fertilizing to pruning to spraying, Linda keeps a meticulous schedule…
By Dr. Bill Barrick, Executive Director One of the great joys of living on the Gulf Coast is being able to garden during winter months. The location of Bellingrath makes it particularly desirable because the microclimate along the Fowl River…
By Dr. Bill Barrick, Executive Director The first time I ever saw cascade chrysanthemums was in 1964 on an Auburn University horticulture class field trip to Bellingrath Gardens. The spectacle of mums hanging from the balconies of the Bellingrath Home…
By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home In 1903, Walter Bellingrath and his brother, William, ventured into an exciting new enterprise when they purchased franchise rights to sell Coca-Cola in Alabama. The brothers bought the Montgomery franchise for…
By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home One of the more popular rooms in the Bellingrath Home is the colorful bathroom adjoining the first guest room. Many express surprise when told it is original to the 1936 Home.…
By Bill Barrick, Executive Director The new Secret Garden, which is under construction now, is located between the Rose Garden and The Great Lawn. Several years ago we planted “Tokyo Delight” hydrangeas in this area. After observing this little garden…
By Dr. Bill Barrick, Executive Director In honor of National Estuaries Week (Sept. 17-24), I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the Fowl River estuary, an important part of the Gardens from its earliest days as a fishing camp…
By Tom McGehee, Museum Director of the Bellingrath Home After Walter and Bessie Bellingrath's 1906 marriage, city directories show that they resided in a house at 108 St. Anthony Street. No photographs have been located of that house, but city…