Outdoor Spaces
Go on a Hike for Inspiration for Your Home Gardens
Take a stroll through the flowering trails of the Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area in Branson for a bit of springtime inspo for your own backyard.
By Briley Rakow
Mar 2020
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Filled with rich history and beautiful scenery, the Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area is the perfect place to enjoy a nice day. Tucked in behind busy highway 76, you'll find the wooded area’s main trails dotted with fresh blooms and vernal vegetation. Take the Ridge Trail for a peek at Eastern redbuds and Missouri’s state tree, the flowering dogwood, or jaunt down Bluff Trail for beautiful garden views. Feeling inspired to add a little natural beauty to your own backyard? Take home a few blossoming beauties of your own by visiting these local nurseries: Carson’s Nursery, Wheeler Gardens, Wickman’s Garden Village or Willow Green Gardens.
5 Best Spring Hikes
Check out these perfect spring hikes and utilize the beauty of the Ozarks region to gain even more inspiration and insight for your home gardens.