Purchase TicketsClearing 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 […]
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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 […]
30 Years of Magic Christmas in Lights + New Milestones Reached
Thirty years is a long time, y’all! From 1995 to today in 2025, Bellingrath Gardens & Home (BGH) has been celebrating the Christmas and Holiday season through lights and beauty. […]
Hershey’s Chocolate and Coca-Cola: A Bellingrath Tradition
Since Executive Director Todd Lasseigne’s arrival, Magic Christmas in Lights has grown in leaps and bounds. One of the first additions Todd made remains one of our guests’ most popular: […]
Plant Royalty
I’m not a patent lawyer, but I can speak about plant patents from experience. If you find yourself awake all night wanting to know more about the plant patenting process, […]
Planning is Everything
Just a couple of weeks ago, Bellingrath Gardens & Home embarked, officially, on a path toward a long, but detailed, vision for the future – our Centennial Master Plan. The […]
Christmas in the Bellingraths’ Day — and Today.
For thirty years visitors have enjoyed seeing the Bellingrath Home dressed for the holidays as they attend Magic Christmas in Lights. It would be wonderful if we had images of […]
