We were traveling on our way toward home from Washington, D.C. sightseeing all along the way. One of the places on our list to see on the way home was the beautiful Gibbs Gardens.
Awhile back I had seen an article in Southern Living Magazine telling about magnificent new gardens, which had just opened north-east of Atlanta, Georgia. The article showed photos of daffodils in bloom and they stretched as far as the eye could see. Gibbs Gardens shows a portion of that article, including pictures on their website:
After seeing that Southern Living Magazine article we put the gardens on our "to do" list. We felt this trip would be a perfect opportunity to stop by and see the gardens even though the daffodils would not be blooming.
Our GPS took us through the little town of Ball Ground, Georgia which is a very small little farming town with about 1500 residents. The gardens are about a 15 minute drive north-east of Ball Ground and about an hours drive from Atlanta.
1987 Gibbs Drive
Ball Ground, Georgia
This beautiful tree-lined drive was such a nice way to arrive at the entrance to Gibbs Gardens.
Parking lot.
Walkway to the garden entrance.
Gibbs Gardens is a 300 acre estate garden with 220 acres of artistically landscaped gardens surrounded by forests, ponds, streams, waterfalls and bridge crossings. There is a total of 16 different gardens in one, with four feature gardens which include the Daffodil Gardens, Manor House Gardens, Monet Waterlily Gardens and the Japanese Gardens.
The Gibbs family has more than 40 years of experience and 250 awards
for their Gibbs Landscape Company in Atlanta.
Jim Gibbs, the owner, designer and developer of Gibbs Gardens, is the founder of Gibbs Landscape Company, one of the largest and oldest and most successful landscaping firms in Atlanta.
Jim Gibbs dreamed of creating a world-class garden in the Atlanta area for more than 40 years. After spending six years finding just the right property and another 30-plus years designing and developing Gibbs Gardens, his dream came true with the opening of these beautiful gardens on March 1, 2012.
Welcome center, gift shop and ticket information.
Today the tram would be taking us to the Manor House Gardens,
Rhododendron Gardens, the Japanese Gardens,
and the Monet Waterlily Garden
Along the way we would see the beautiful rose arbors,
go past the daffodil garden which was not in bloom,
see the fern garden and the sweeping garden lawns.
Rhododendron Gardens, the Japanese Gardens,
and the Monet Waterlily Garden
Along the way we would see the beautiful rose arbors,
go past the daffodil garden which was not in bloom,
see the fern garden and the sweeping garden lawns.
The Manor House gardens were the first stop on our tour of the gardens. Located on the highest crest in the area, the gardens overlook the North Georgia Mountains and feature beautiful views of terraces, lawns, pools and undisturbed woodlands.
The tram took us to the Manor House and we began our garden walk from there.
Manor House pool area.
Lawn looking down from the Manor House.
A beautiful white blooming tree over-looking the lawn.
Terrace coming down from the Manor House.
Gate leading to the huge rose arbor.
There were so many beautiful eye-catching places to see as we walked through the gardens.
It is truly a photographer's paradise.
Entering the Rhododendron Garden paths.
A pretty Koi pond along the way.
I hope you enjoyed walking through the gardens so far, and I hope you will join us next time as we continue on the tour of the gorgeous Gibbs Gardens.
I hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you may be.
Absolutely the BEST garden tour ever!!!! Thank you Pat for sharing your amazing view! Loved every minute of your tour!!
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