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Bayou Bend Gardens in Houston, Texas, is one of the most beautiful public gardens in the United States. Originally conceived in 1926 by the legendary Texas collector and philanthropist, Miss Ima Hogg (1882-1975), to surround Bayou Bend, her magnificent home, the gardens are a splendid oasis along Houston's Buffalo Bayou. An active and adventurous gardener, Miss Hogg supervised the plans for the eight formal gardens that are set among the woods and ravines bordering the estate. The gardens feature a variety of native and imported plants, including the azaleas, camellias, magnolias and crape myrtles for which Bayou Bend has become famous. Bayou Bend is situated in the heart of River Oaks, which was a remote and tranquil suburb of Houston when it was originally developed in the 1920s and is now a stately enclave in the nation's fourth-largest city. In 1957, Miss Hogg bequeathed her home and gardens to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Fully renovated and conserved, the house displays one of the na

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #109116 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

CLASSIC RIVER OAKS
This is a wonderful book on a gorgeous subject. The text is very interesting and the images are crisp and well conceived. As anyone who has visited the gardens at Bayou Bend can tell attest, this place is simply breathtaking. The mansion and grounds are part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, as bequeathed by Miss Hogg. The gardens were her passion, she looked after them and the home as if they were her children. The gardens are a study in landscape design, they follow the meandering of the stream, or bayou, as Houstonians call them. I highly suggest visiting Bayou Bend in April when the azaleas are in full bloom, it really is a sight to behold, and bring this book with you, it makes a wonderful companion for the trip. Highly recommended to anyone with an appreciation for beautiful things.