Bottle Trees: A Southern Tradition
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Bottle trees are one of the many unique sights in the South. You'll spot them in areas that make up the old South, particularly in states like Georgia, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and Virginia.
As a Southern tradition, bottle trees are always made from blue glass bottles (these could be wine or beer bottles) one saves over the course of several years. The bottles are placed over the branches of a dead tree or rod that stick upright out of the ground.
Today, you will find bottle trees in gardens across North America, mainly because of their unique beauty. You can even find them in garden shows around the world.
People have been creating these trees in Southern states for hundreds of years. However, their history dates back much further in…
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