GAINESVILLE — All was quiet in the garden, except for the croak of frogs following a rain shower on a recent afternoon. A man in a wide-brimmed hat planted flowers in a container near a pond. Staff and volunteer workers at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, a Smithgall Woodland Legacy, in Gainesville were adding a few finishing touches to the garden in preparation for its opening celebration May 2.
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Smithgall Woodland Legacy a dream decade in making
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