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Directory of United States Gardens You Can Visit

Chuck — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:00:37 +0000

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Following is an alphabetical, by state, Directory of Gardens, Arboretums, Botanical Conservatories and private gardens that can be visited by the public. Most are public gardens, but some are private or commercial gardens that are open to those interested in plants. Many of these [...]

A Visit to Houmas House and Garden, New Orleans Plantation

Karen — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:58 +0000

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The area around New Orleans has numerous plantations with antebellum mansions that are open to the public but Houmas House offers more than just a grand mansion. It boasts a lush garden developed on 12 acres and includes water features, statuary, diverse [...]

A Visit to the New Orleans Botanical Garden

Karen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:00:42 +0000

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Situated on 12 acres, the New Orleans Botanical Garden is a little gem in City Park very near the New Orleans Museum of Art and across the street from the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. It is home to more than 2,000 varieties of plants from [...]

A Vist to the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Hong Kong China

Karen — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:00:32 +0000

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One of the free, entertaining sites in Hong Kong is the bird market, also called the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden. Located in Kowloon near the Prince Edward or Mong Kok East MTR stations, this small area combines the features [...]

A Visit to the Chinese Garden at the Huntington, San Marino, California

Karen — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:43 +0000

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After visiting gardens in China we looked forward to visiting the Chinese garden at the Huntington. In preparation, I read the book published by the Huntington, Another World Lies Beyond, about the creation and construction of the garden and was [...]

A March Visit to the Getty Center Garden, Los Angeles, California

Karen — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:15 +0000

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A visit to the Getty Center garden is always fun but is especially nice in March because the weather is cool and the garden is beginning to awaken. Many plants are blooming while others boast beautiful stems and foliage. The deciduous [...]

A Visit to the Summer Palace, Beijing, China

Karen — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:00:09 +0000

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If you expect to visit a lovely lake side garden be prepared for disappointment; the lake and scenery are beautiful IF you can see them but the place is jammed with domestic tourists and the guides want to spend as little time there as [...]

A Visit to the Live Market, Hong Kong, China

Karen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:31 +0000

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For a very interesting experience at zero cost, visit a live market in any large city. The vegetables, fruits, meats and fish for sale will boggle the nose as well as the eyes and the earthy ambiance of such markets helps you see [...]

A Visit to West Lake, Hangzhou, China

Karen — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:00:55 +0000

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If you like gardens and visit China try to include a visit to the city of Hangzhou, 112 miles south of Shanghai. You will not visit lots of gardens there, nor visit one spectacular garden, but you will experience a place that has a significant [...]

A Visit to Prince Gong’s Garden, Beijing, China

Karen — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:00:38 +0000

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I had no idea what to expect as we were driven to Prince Gong’s palace and garden north of the Forbidden City in Beijing but once we arrived we were amazed with the spectacular show of rock, water, vegetation and buildings. The complex was [...]