I 'm Sheri Burke, plant lover, and let me say that if there is a plant nursery on my daily path of errands, I stop. If there is a nursery on my path to my BFF’s house, I stop. If there is a nursery on my path to visit family, I stop.

This stop-for-every-nursery path of mine led me to the idea of making yearly trips with my Aunt Patti (just as crazy about all things plants as I am) with no objective except to visit nurseries and public gardens. We pick a general destination, let’s say Oregon. We make a list of all the nurseries on our path, depending upon which freeway we decide to travel. And we head out!

We rent a small SUV. I drive, Aunt Patti navigates. And we have a rule: she has her side of the vehicle, I have mine, and the two cannot encroach on the other without paying rent or a free plant. We take food and drink with us because stopping somewhere to eat means less time at a nursery!

Only after we have been thrown out of the last nursery for the day do we start looking for a hotel. Luckily, we have not had to sleep in the car. We love living on the edge. So come along and enjoy with us our journey of plant nursery joy!

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September 30, 2022

67 Heritage Museums & Gardens

We visited this lovely public garden during a recent vacation on Cape Cod with Mike, Evelyn and Chas. A couple months earlier, "CBS Sunday This Morning"—my all-time favorite TV show—featured the Heritage. And since our Cape Cod trip was already booked, of course I decided I must see the gardens. Which meant dragging 3 other people along with me. We had a great time, but I do need to write a letter that begins: "To Whoever Designed And Built The Freeways In Boston: WTF were you all thinking!!!"
October 16, 2020

15 San Antonio Botanical Garden

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! The San Antonio Botanical Garden is BY FAR one of the most amazing botanical gardens I have visited! The variety of gardens, their spectacular designs, the stunning garden art, the hardscape, the building structures, the greenhouses and on and on.

Sheri Lynn Burke

My journey began as a small child watching and helping my mom in the garden. Years later, I bought a home, had those kids, had an ugly landscape and thought, "I can do better." So for the next 10 years, thousands (and thousands) of dollars went to plants. But I became a serial killer as 80% of them died. "Screw this!" I said. I had an eye for design but didn't know how to keep the damn plants alive! I procrastinated for 5 years ('cuz I wanted more death) and then became a certified Master Gardener. Four years and three pieces of paper later, I got a Horticulture degree. No longer a serial killer, I'm now a landscape designer and contractor with my own business. I had to train this green thumb that I got from my mother. But, Mom, I owe it all to you!

 
September 30, 2022

67 Heritage Museums & Gardens

We visited this lovely public garden during a recent vacation on Cape Cod with Mike, Evelyn and Chas. A couple months earlier, "CBS Sunday This Morning"—my all-time favorite TV show—featured the Heritage. And since our Cape Cod trip was already booked, of course I decided I must see the gardens. Which meant dragging 3 other people along with me. We had a great time, but I do need to write a letter that begins: "To Whoever Designed And Built The Freeways In Boston: WTF were you all thinking!!!"
October 16, 2020

15 San Antonio Botanical Garden

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! The San Antonio Botanical Garden is BY FAR one of the most amazing botanical gardens I have visited! The variety of gardens, their spectacular designs, the stunning garden art, the hardscape, the building structures, the greenhouses and on and on.