Whether you have a steep, sloping garden or just a small bank, there are some key facts you need to know about gardening on a slope.
19.02.2024 - 20:09 / gardengatemagazine.com / Sherri Ribbey
Must-See Public Gardens to Visit in the U.S. Whether they're around the corner or across the country, public gardens are worth the trip! Don't miss these impressive public gardens!
Looking for some new garden design ideas or some practical tips to step up your horticultural game? Stop by a public garden! While these destination gardens tucked into communities throughout North America generate lots of inspiration, they also produce important horticultural research and educate people of all ages about the natural world. Here are four gardens across the country that we think are worth a visit.
Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PAWell-known for its amazing horticultural displays created by knowledgeable staff, Longwood Gardens has something for everyone: flower-filled borders, woodland retreats, tree houses, a meadow and illuminated fountain shows that will knock your socks off. Read more about Longwood Gardens here.
Plan a visitLongwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
General admission $25 memberships and discounts available
Follow on Instagram: @longwoodgardens
Built by the city of Des Moines in 1979, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden began with a geodesic dome housing palm trees (some donated by Longwood Gardens), lots of tropicals and desert plants and just a few outdoor plantings. Big changes in the past 10 years have expanded the outdoor gardens dramatically so there’s even more to explore in this 12-acre urban garden close to downtown. Read more about The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden here.
Plan a visitThe Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa
General admission: $12 (memberships and
Whether you have a steep, sloping garden or just a small bank, there are some key facts you need to know about gardening on a slope.
Gardens of the Year 2024, sponsored by Alpen, is now open for entries and we want to see beautiful readers’ gardens of all styles and sizes. If you’d love to see your garden featured in BBC Gardeners’ World magazine and be in with a chance of winning a fantastic holiday prize, enter our exciting competition now. We’re looking for gardens from all over the UK – no plot is too big or too small. Previous finalists have included flower-filled allotments, tiny urban balconies and sprawling country gardens.
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We’re back enjoying part two of Cherry Ong’s visit last June to the garden of perennial gardening expert Pam Frost on Vancouver, Canada. Cherry visited as part of a tour organized by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Society.
We’re tagging along with Cherry Ong today, enjoying pictures from a series of garden tours she went on last June, organized by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Society.
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