Posted by Bert Cregg
A little over six years ago Jeff Gilman called me out of the blue and asked me to be part of a new blog about the science of horticulture that he was embarking on along with Linda Chalker-Scott. I was reluctant – I didn’t know much about social media at the time and was plenty busy already. Jeff explained that he was recruiting others and how we would rotate posts. I asked Jeff, “What if I don’t have anything to write about?” Jeff replied, “Just post some pretty pictures or something.” So with that long ago conversation as backdrop, here are a few photos from this week’s trip to Hidden Lake Gardens near Tipton, Michigan.
![Sugar maple fall color](https://i2.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC_2079.jpg?resize=199%2C300)
![Entrance to the Harper Collection of Dwarf and Unusual Conifers](https://i2.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/inviting-entrance-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
Taxodium distichum “Pendens’ cones
![Pinus contorta "Chief joseph'. With apologies to Joseph Tychonievich...](https://i0.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cheift-joe.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
Sassafras albidum fall color
![The long and winding road...](https://i0.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC_2129.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
![Sciadopitys verticillata 'Joe Kozy'](https://i1.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSC_2117.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
![Abies koreana 'Icebreaker'](https://i1.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/icebreaker.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
![Taxodium distichum 'Pendens'](https://i2.wp.com/gardenprofessors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/td-pendens.jpg?resize=300%2C199)
Dwarf conifer collection at Hidden lake Gardens one of my favorite spots. There grow all of the plants I wish I had. I can visit and pretend I own them.
Indeed. It’s great place to visit anytime but spectacular in the fall!
Thanks for the pretty pictures Fun to see a beautiful world on the computer when the world outside is cold and dreary 🙂