Botanical Garden at Tower Hill-- August 2025 Trip.

Last Tuesday, August 8th, both Evan and Alec were home and the weather was supposed to be fairly nice. With mild temps, light breezes, and just a bit of cloud cover (from the Canadian wildfires; not a storm) it seemed like the perfect time to head to the botanical gardens. Evan had been asking if we'd make another trip this summer and time is running out. The boys, my mom, and I spent a lovely day exploring the gardens. We didn't even cover 1/2 of the trails! 

This year they had metal sculptures added to all the gardens; they were really neat and all of them interacted with the wind to move and throw light everywhere. But I fully admit we really missed the rainbow ribbon canopies from last year (that trip here)!

And now for all the photos. I can't even bother to write what they are underneath as there are so many varieties and many I don't even know. But both Evan and I were snapping away all day! 

 Evan's Photos:




























Someone got engaged right in front of this fountain while we were there; we missed the actual asking by mere minutes!



























My photos:







This dahlia was larger than my hand!

























This metal disk had some sort of iridescent plastic inside so it kept throwing off a rainbow of colors in the gaps. 


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Comments

  1. Kathrine EldridgeAugust 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM

    What a fabulous trip to the botanical gardens! These flowers are beautiful. I was just at the Atlanta Botanical Garden with my oldest son and it was incredible as well.

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    1. Joanne August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM

      They really are so beautiful. I am pretty clueless when it comes to gardening so I really enjoy visiting places like this that do it up well.

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  2. Maria RineerAugust 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM

    What a beautiful place! The pictures are so good. I'd love to visit those gardens! Thanks for sharing these photos.

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  3. Amy ScottAugust 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM

    Your photos are gorgeous! This makes me want to visit our botanical gardens even more!

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  4. HollyAugust 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM

    Wow! So so beautiful- bet you loved it there :)

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  5. Dara @ Not In JerseyAugust 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM

    So pretty!

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    1. Joanne August 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM

      I was surprised that so much was in bloom this late in the summer.

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  6. Writing SparkleAugust 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM

    Beautiful photographs.

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  7. CatAugust 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM

    I can kill a flower by just saying hello to it. I'm so glad others are better with them, so that I can enjoy their beauty. I loved visiting Botanical Gardens!
    Now that I can't go myself anymore, I'm glad there are people like you sharing such beautiful pictures of them.

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    1. Joanne August 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM

      I am pretty much the same way! I do not know what I am doing with plants so around our house and yard it's really a survival of the fittest type situation. I figure those plants I don't kill are hardy enough to live through nearly anything.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM

    What a stunning Botanical garden. Your photography is gorgeous too.
    Blessings, Dawn

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  9. mireilleAugust 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    What beautiful flowers and pictures! I am excited to go to the botanical gardens next week, whether my friends can come or not!
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  10. FitFoodieMeghaAugust 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM

    Botanical garden is a heaven for nature lovers and photographers. You have captured some beautiful shots. Thank you for sharing! :) Have a great weekend!

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  11. AnonymousAugust 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM

    Beautiful
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  12. Jodie's Touch of StyleAugust 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM

    You'd be so surprised at how our botanical gardens is very different. Very few flowers (except when the cactus are blooming in Apr/May) yet each is so fabulous in it's own right.
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  13. AnonymousAugust 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM

    Those white and pink hydrangeas are SO pretty!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. Joanne August 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM

      Aren't they? I love most varieties of hydrangeas.

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  14. MarshaAugust 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM

    So many beautiful flowers! I recognized a few. I really liked the wall with all the different foliage and flowers on it! I haven't been out in the gardens at Newfields because it's been so hot every time I'm there.

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    1. Joanne August 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM

      I really love those living walls too. Last year we moved in real close so we could figure how how they made it; even though I knew I'd never be able to make it myself I was curious.

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  15. NatalieAugust 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM

    So many beautiful blooms! I also like the water features in the gardens. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.

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  16. NancyAugust 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM

    Nature is gorgeous!

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  17. JudeeAugust 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM

    What a great place and what a joy to see all those beautiful flowers in one place. Great photos!

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  18. Kathleen HowellAugust 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM

    What a gorgeous garden! I especially love the coneflowers, those are my favorite. That metal sphere must have been stunning in person!

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    1. Joanne August 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM

      It really was; so many of the sculptures moved in the breeze and interacted with the sun and lighting that it was hard to really capture their beauty.

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  19. GinaAugust 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM

    Such a beautiful place to hang out. Austin has a botanical garden called Zilker that has some of the same features as yours. I haven't been there in ages - maybe when the weather cools!

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    1. Joanne August 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM

      Yeah, we made the mistake of going on a hot day last year and it was hard to really enjoy the flowers when we felt like we were melting. This year's weather was so much better!

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  20. MarilynAugust 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM

    A botanical garden is always so beautiful and especially better with nice weather! Enjoy your weekend!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM

    I loved looking at all the beautiful flowers! It’s making me even more excited for spring! Ruth@playworkeatrepeat

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  22. CharlotteAugust 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM

    Oh what a beautiful spot....and the flowers are stunning!!! Gorgeous photos...

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  23. handmade by amaliaAugust 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM

    Cool photos! I adore all gardens but have a special fondness for botanical ones.
    Amalia
    xo

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  24. JayneAugust 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM

    I could spend hours at gardens like this. The flowers are gorgeous! Hope you've had a great weekend, Joanne. 😊

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  25. nicole orriensAugust 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM

    Such beautiful flowers Joanne! My favorite is the orange flower with lots of pink in it. I love color clashes. I think it's amazing your boys like to go to botanical garden. Such a nice interest to have.

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    1. Joanne August 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM

      I'm always amazed at how much they enjoy going to botanical gardens too!

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  26. Laura @ Our Grand LivesAugust 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM

    Every single photo is stunning! You captured so much beauty!

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  27. Kim CarberryAugust 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM

    What a beautiful place to visit! The flowers are all stunning and there were so many different types.

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    1. Joanne August 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM

      They really did have such a large variety of flowers.

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  28. Hall Around TexasAugust 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM

    I think I could walk around gardens like this all day and not grow tired of it! You all captured some beautiful photos.

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  29. Soma @ InkTorrents.comAugust 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM

    The sculptures are nice, but I liked the the rainbow ribbon canopies better. So many flowers at this time of the year is just amazing. Your photos are lovely!!

    -Soma

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    1. Joanne August 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM

      Right?! Me too; I thought the sculptures were so pretty but those ribbon canopies are amazing and they lent a great sound experience to the whole thing too. Plus I definitely love lots of colors in a garden-- real or otherwise.

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  30. Lindsay's Sweet WorldAugust 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM

    You got some great pictures, as always! That area where you said someone had just gotten engaged looks almost identical to a spot in our Botanical Gardens! It's so similar!

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    1. Joanne August 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM

      Thank you so much! I know they often host weddings in that spot too and thought that while it probably costs a fortune I bet it is just amazing!

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