Gardens

The ACGA is an organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities.

Four community gardens in Boulder (Colorado) offering members an opportunity to garden their own plot. Youth programs, composting project, community food project.

Community service organization helping residents of Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties (New York) improve their neighborhoods through community gardening and urban greening programs.

Provides gardening opportunities to residents throughout the city of Portland (Oregon). Excess produce donation and children's gardening programs.

Provides benefits, methods and examples of growing plants and sprouts indoors in small pots.

The Japanese Garden Journal is a bi-monthly English-language print publication dedicated to the special world of Japanese gardens and Japanese architecture.

Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga, California. Includes koi pond, Zen and tea gardens, and a bamboo park. Photo gallery, visitor information.

Located in Fresno, California's Woodward Park, lists hours, admission and maps, with separate sections for each season of the year.

This Bowdoin College (in Brunswick, Maine, U.S.A.) web site is dedicated to the gardens of Japan, and primarily to the historic gardens of Kyoto and its environs, including Nara.

Virtual garden tour of Pat Swink's home flower gardens in North Carolina, along with articles on various gardening topics.

Our garden of Eden pages, complete with ponds, hummingbird and bird nests, detailed pictures, maps and plant information.

Garden in a wooded area of the Netherlands featuring many woodland and shade plants, as well as numerous varieties of acers, magnolia, rhododendron, camellia, bamboo, ferns and hosta. Visits by appointment.

Botanical garden near Brussels. Overview of history, mission, and educational opportunities, visitor information, and calendar of events.

Instructions for making molded concrete containers in various shapes and sizes. Molding techniques demonstrated include a two-box structure and external molding around a shaped container.

A list of all Australian botanic gardens with details of their operation.

Offers theme gardens, areas for rare and endangered plants, and a large area preserved as natural bushland. Virtual tour, information about visiting and education. Raymond Terrace, NSW.

Northernmost botanical garden in Canada serving as a regional centre for horticultural and environmental collections of living plants and fungi. Includes a Japanese garden and floral gardens. Located in Edmonton.

City of Mississauga public garden has one of Canada's largest rhododendron collections, with azaleas. Also, a rose and peony garden.

The baroque château and gardens, designed by Fouquet and Lenotre, of a grand estate in central France. Overview in photos, visitor information.

Famous for its spring bulb displays. Information on current exhibits, FAQ, and admission information.

Large and diverse garden in Chonburi province, dedicated to education, preservation, and research. Features a large collection of palms and other tropical plants.

Provides a moderated forum to discuss any aspect of managing farm ponds and small lakes.

Specific information detailing how to seal a pond. From the University of Florida Extension.

Located in South Western Ontario, and offering events, tours, member list, a newsletter, suppliers, and member ponds.

North American Water Garden Society. An organization of pond lovers dedicated to enjoyment, promotion, education and protection of the water garden hobby.

Meet monthly to discuss water gardens and ponds.

Photos showing the construction of an above-ground, wood-framed pond, as well as the completed project.

Story of a pond's construction and growth through the years, in words and photos.

Private pond in New Jersey featuring volume, dimensions, location, and description.

Photos of a three level pond, waterfalls, and stream with commentary.

A California pond with photos of the goldfish, Koi, and plants it contains.

Patio pond on the East coast of England. Photos and tips for fellow pond gardeners.

Step by step instructions on raising Monarch and Swallowtail Butterflies. Create a butterfly garden using nectar and host plants. Learn about the Monarch Migration.

Demonstration garden at the public library using drought-tolerant plants. Virtual tour, and listing of plants grouped by water requirements, with summary information for each.

Victorian show garden in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, landscaped with iris, daffodils, wildflowers, shrubs and trees, and surrounded by an iris nursery.

Three-mile ribbon of park land along the banks of the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose, featuring rose and rock gardens, sister city tributes, and a historic orchard.

Mediterranean gardens at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park presents mission and visitor information, detailed map, course catalog, and plant sale schedule.

Photos and information on gardens maintained at historic sites around the state.

Eight acres of marsh, woodland, meadow and vegetable plots located in Ridgefield.

Includes an English and a Scottish garden, Italian shrine, Oriental garden, a cabin garden, lotus and wetland gardens, and a rhododendron garden. Located in Manchester.

Estate garden in Sarasota aims to understand and conserve tropical plants. Site offers details on plants, exhibits, membership and special events.

Facility in West Palm Beach offers gardens and programs with horticultural and botanical information about South Florida's unique plants and environment.

Native plant garden in Decatur featuring many plants saved on rescue missions throughout the Southeast, most notably a large fern collection. Plant listings and information about visiting, classes, and events.

Department of Parks and Recreation provides descriptions and visitor information for several area botanical gardens: Foster, Ho`omaluhia, Koko Crater, Lili`uokalani, and Wahiawa.

Former nursery in Rockford features a combination of plants native to the midwest and from around the world. Photo gallery, event calendar, visitor information.

The White River Gardens at the zoo combine gardening ideas and design and plant information into a botanical attraction. What's blooming now, and archive of previous entries.

Offers an opportunity to experience the wildflowers of the Great Plains in cultivation, with hundreds of labeled varieties of native wildflowers, shrubs, grasses, and trees. Overview with photos, history, design ideas, and calendar of events and classes.

Nature center and park in Camden, with nature trails and gardens open to the public free of charge. Overview of programs and gardens, with calendar and information on wildlife and native plants.

Topiary and flower gardens plus a nature walk and historic home. Includes events calendar, history and rental information.

Operated by Worcester County Horticultural Society, this garden features several distinctive theme areas. Information about visiting, workshops and events, history, and membership.