"What a desolate place would be a world without flowers? It would be a face without a smile; a feast without a welcome." ~ Clara L. Balfour "But make no mistake: the weeds will win: nature bats last." ~ Robert Michael Pyle
"On a bluff looking west across to the Mackinac Bridge nearly half a mile from town. Grand Hotel is a living Victorian resort on a grand scale indeed, one of only a dozen remaining in the United States." Visit this site for more history on Michigan's treasured hotel and the memorable gardens ~ ( http://hunts-upguide.com/city_of_mackinac_island_grand_hotel.html )