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- Tel Aviv University Botanic Gardens - A number of specialized gardens, such as that for economic and medicinal plants or that for endangered species, have been established, as well as a carefully planned Garden for the Blind.
- The Botanic Garden Padua - Orto Botanico - The Botanic Garden (Orto Botanico) of Padova dates back to 1545 and is regarded as the most ancient university garden in the world.
- Botanical Gardens of Mexico - Information about Mexico's botanic gardens and research centre.
- Burke's Backyard: The Lost Gardens of Heligan - Photographs and article on the history of the gardens.
- The U.S. Botanic Garden - Established by Congress in 1820, the United States Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in North America. Since 1849 the Garden has been located at the eastern end of the Mall.
- Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden - History - Description and history of the founding of the gardens
- Johanesburg Botanic Garden - History - The Johannesburg Botanic Garden is home to some of the finest plant collections in the world
- Upton Grey Garden - The famous fully-restored 1908 Gertrude Jekyll garden in Upton Grey, Hampshire, England
- Durham University Botanic Garden - Official homepage for the garden.
- The Chicago Botanic Garden - An Illinois Botanic Museum - Chicago Botanic Garden, an Illinois botanical museum, offers 23 beautiful gardens on 385 acres, plants, flowers, greenhouses, educational classes, plant information.
Wikipedia Articles
- Washington Oaks State Gardens - Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park located near Palm Coast, Florida, along A1A. The park is most famous for its formal gardens, but it also preserves the original habitat of a northeast Florida barrier island.
- Marven Gardens - Marven Gardens is a housing area in Margate City, New Jersey, in the United States. Located two miles south of Atlantic City, it is famous as a Yellow property on the original Atlantic City version of the Monopoly game board, although the game misspelled the name as Marvin Gardens.
- Cincinnati Gardens - The Cincinnati Gardens is an indoor sports and entertainment arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot (2,300 m²) brick and limestone building, whose entrance is decorated with six three-dimensional carved athletic figures, was modeled after Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by the same architects and engineers who designed and built the more famous arena a quarter century earlier.
- Belvedere House and Gardens - Belvedere House and Gardens is a famous country house located near Mullingar, in county Westmeath, Ireland. Its gardens which include The Jealous Wall and many acres of forest, attract thousands of visitors annually for their beauty.
- Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy Gardens is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit horticultural-themed family theme park in Gilroy, California and is the home of the world-famous Circus Trees created by Axel Erlandson who grew arborsculpture. The Park opened in June 2001 as Bonfante Gardens.