Chicago Botanical Garden
Dallas Arboretum
http://www.dallasarboretum.org
The Dallas Arboretum and botanic garden is one of the most magnificent gardens in the nation, a visual banquet that is ablaze in color year-round. The fragrant gardens and lush lawns, on the shores of an enchanting lake that overlooks Downtown Dallas, also feature intriguing sculptures, sparkling fountains, and two historic mansions. Young and old alike enjoy year-round activities for the entire family. At any time, it's a memory for couples to share, a place where children have the space to be children, with plenty of room for those seeking solitude amidst beauty.
Keukenhof
http://www.keukenhof.nl
Every spring Keukenhof is a feast for the eye.
Millions of tulips and other bulb flowers are then in bloom. A fantastic experience for people of all ages and a wonderful spectacle to photograph! An overwhelming display of colour in a beautiful setting covering an area of 32 hectares that incorporates elements of traditional and modern landscape gardening. The flower shows in the pavilions are unique. Part of the park has been redesigned for 2005. Surprising and inspiring, brimming with ideas, trends and features that you can apply in your own garden.
The New York Botanical Garden
http://www.nybg.org
grand museum of plants. A place to relax, rejuvenate, and experience the wonders of nature. A living "tip sheet" for your home garden. A worldwide leader in studying the Earth's plant life.
The New York Botanical Garden is all of these things and a great deal more.
Founded in 1891, the Garden is one of the world's great collections of plants, the region's leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center for plant research. The Garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an "ecotour" of the world in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to an innovative indoor/outdoor science museum for kids to 48 exquisite gardens and plant collections, all on a 250-acre National Historic Landmark site in New York City's Bronx borough.
