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Comments (18)I loved Chanticleer in PA. Longwood is spectacular at Christmas (or any time of year for that matter) The gardens at Burpee in PA were very nice too. Ghoghunter, now I'm bummed my mom and I didn't have time to venture across to NJ to see Bowman's Hill. We also didn't have time to get to Morris Arboretum. Next time! Ladew Topiary Gardens in MD was quite a treat as I thought I might get "bored" with just topiaries but it was so much more than that and the topiaries were unbelievable! I never thought I would see a full-size fox-hunt made out of topiary, including horses and riders, fence and fox! Spectacular. They also had a tall, long yew hedge and there were topiary swans all along the top of the undulating hedge. Brooklyn Botanic garden and the NY Botanical Garden (were lucky a Chihuly display was there when we visited) are both well worth checking out. As well as the Central Park Conservatory Garden. Cameron, I still need to get to Juniper Level Gardens. There never seems to be an open house when I'm down in NC, and when we had made an appointment one in our party got very sick so we had to cancel the trip. I'm going to have to check out Airlie and Horton. I agree with Juneroses that the Norfolk Botanical Garden is very nice. In winter they have a spectacular christmas light display that you drive through. Annette, someday I am definitely going to make it out your way to visit Butchart and other gardens that you've mentioned. That is a trip that is absolutely on my list so thanks for adding more gardens to this post. Also in Charleston, SC is Magnolia Plantation and gardens. It is so interesting because they have a lot of information about the slaves who worked there and many original documents. It was a lovely garden with a lot of history. I couldn't believe how HUGE the camelias were at Middleton Place! They were like big trees! And if you ever plan to go to Charleston, check with the chamber of commerce to find out when the private garden tours are. That was really nice. Fun ghost tours there too! In England, Sissinghurst is really incredible and I also really liked the gardens at Hever Castle. Well actually I think I liked every garden I saw in England. I was surprised as to how many parks/gardens were scattered througout Paris and they were all so beautiful and well kept. Listing out some of these gardens I've visited makes me realize how extremely pathetic I am that I have never visited the Arnold Arboretum in Boston or Tower Hill Botanical garden both only about an hour away from me!...See MoreGardens open to Public in Baton Rouge?
Comments (5)The Burden Research station/rural life museum is a good choice as its right next to the interstate. Its not a public garden per se, but there is a large rose garden (or testing plot?), a ginger garden right across from that (though there won't be too much in bloom in may), furthur down i think they put in a huge camelia collection and then there is the rural life museum part as well. The property is 300 acres I think, parts are the museum's area with the old slave cabins etc, parts are the research station's stuff, and then the different collections/gardens are run by different groups I believe. Hilltop arboretum is in B.R. as well with mostly natives in a natural setting. The Baton Rouge botanic garden has a rose garden, herb garden, louisiana iris collection (may still have some in bloom in may) and a few other things. I think all of those above are free and easy to get to etc if you have limited time to travel and you could do all three in a day easily. Tim Chapman...See MoreSat., April 2, Jacksonville - Garden Conservancy Open Day
Comments (3)This sounds like something I have heard about from over in Australia. I have yet to find exact details, but from what bits I have gathered it sounds like once a year they have an 'Open Day' where people all across the country open their gardens to the public. I don't know if each territory has their own dates, but I have heard gardeners in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth talk about participating. I think they do something like this in England too. The more I heard about it, the more I started looking to see if there was anything like this in Florida, but never heard of one until now. Though this sounds a bit more narrowed or specialized....See MoreFree - Public Open Antique Rose Garden - Free
Comments (9)l'm nine time zones away, or I'd come. I love it when people do this kind of thing! When I lived in Olympia there was a couple who had a big garden that they opened to the public when their rhododendron collection was in bloom, and it was a lovely experience in every way: I went once as a Mother's Day treat. I hope a lot of people come and see the roses....See MoreRelated Professionals
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