Purchase TicketsAnnouncing Orchids and Mardi Gras (aka “OMG!”)
What floral display could possibly capture the euphoric, indulgent, ephemeral spirit of Mardi Gras? Glad you asked. Orchids. Lots and lots and lots of orchids. Starting around Mardi Gras, 2027, […]
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Our Mardi Gras Cat
Within the Bellingrath Collection is a cast iron cat produced around 1900 by the Hubley Manufacturing Co. of Lancaster, Penn. The cat is also a long-standing symbol of one of […]
Getting the Word Out: Marketing an Icon
One of those familiar phrases that leaders never really want to hear is that you are “one of the best-kept secrets.” Bellingrath Gardens & Home, now open to the public […]
You Simply Just Can’t Resist…
On a recent walk in the Gardens with guests, I had the privilege of pointing out the tremendous contribution volunteers have made over this past year. Actually, it was an […]
A New Year with Gardens Abloom
Now that the clock has turned from 2025 to 2026, Bellingrath Gardens & Home finds itself, always anew, looking toward the next cycle of blooms and beauty. From the splendors […]
A Place Built From Memories
Bellingrath is built on memories, not just the memories of Mr. and Mrs. Bell and hunting and fishing guide Mr. Frank Woodard, but the memories of hundreds of thousands of […]
Clearing a Path Forward
What is a gardener’s best tool to see into the future of the garden? Glad you asked. A gardener’s next horticultural steps will be driven by something between a whim […]
A Special Anniversary
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the Bellingrath Home to the public. Walter Bellingrath had died the previous August and his foundation agreement specified that his […]
Ernest Edgar, III (1936-2025)
We sadly note the loss of Ernest Edgar, III on August, 26, 2025 in Auburn, Ala. His grandfather, Ernest, Sr. married Mrs. Bellingrath’s younger sister Daisy Morse back in 1905. […]
A Fellowship of Azaleas
Azaleas captivated Bessie Bellingrath like no other plant. They were her favorite flower, and she collected as many as she could and displayed them for as many people as she […]