Saratoga in Bloom: 150 Years of Glorious Gardens [Paperback]

Saratoga's first-ever garden book delights the reader with down to earth stories and dazzling photos. Janet Loughrey uncovers the stories behind the fabulous flora of the Saratoga Race Course and Saratoga Spa State Park and peeks over the garden gates of elegant mansions and historic homes. From the picturesque Saratoga Farmer's Market to the stately Avenue of Pines, it's an unforgettable journey not only for gardeners but also for anyone who loves Saratoga in the summertime.- Karen Bjornland, Saratoga Living magazine History, health, and horses, the city's motto, neatly sums up Saratoga's most famous attributes. In this celebration of the region's gardens and the people who create them, photographer and writer Janet Loughrey shows us that horticulture should be added to that list.Saratoga Springs is colorful not only culturally and historically, but also literally. Come spring and summer the historic resort town is filled with lush plantings in the public parks, around private homes from the grandest to the most modest, at the Saratoga Race Course grounds and the Skidmore College campus, and even throughout the business district along Broadway. Rather than discouraging Saratoga's green thumbs, the challenging northern climate only inspires residents to celebrate the return of warm weather and the horse-racing season each year with joyful displays of gardens, fountains, and flower-filled containers of every description. History, health, and horses, the city's motto, neatly sums up Saratoga's most famous attributes. In this celebration of the region's gardens and the people who create them, photographer and writer Janet Loughrey shows us that horticulture should be added to that list.Saratoga Springs, New York is colorful not only culturally and historically, but also literally. Come spring and summer the historic resort town is filled with lush plantings in the public parks, around private homes from the grandest to the most modest, at the Saratoga Race CourselC3