Tulips in bloom at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum.
Palms Garden at New York Botanical Garden.
More tulips in bloom at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden.
Azaleas in bloom at the Biltmore Estate.
A National Historic Landmark now celebrating its 125th anniversary, NYGB is home to America’s largest Victorian- era conservatory—the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, where guests can explore both desert and tropical landscapes. The garden’s public education programs in horticulture and plant science serve nearly a million people annually. www.nybg.org • 718-817-8700 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Boothbay, Maine Founded in 2007 on 300 waterfront acres skirting Boothbay Harbor, Coastal Maine Botanical Garden (CMBG) is the nation’s newest major botanical garden. Its colorful array of “pocket theme” gardens and brilliantly landscaped network of walking paths appear so mature that they seem much older. A busy schedule of special events is aimed at achieving the garden’s mission to “inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature through horticulture, education and research.” www.mainegardens.org • 207-633-8000 Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum – Nashville, Tennessee Cheekwood originally served as the private estate of Nashville’s Cheek family, founders of the Maxwell House
coffee brand. Family descendants offered the property to local civic groups as a site for a botanical garden and art museum. It opened as such to the public in 1960. Set on 55 acres, Cheekwood features 11 separate gardens plus the Carrell Woodland Sculpture Trail, which is a combination art and nature trail that can be enjoyed any time of year. www.cheekwood.org • 615-356-8000 Biltmore Estate – Asheville, North Carolina Completed in 1895, George Vanderbilt’s 250-room chateau (America’s largest house) is as impressive today as it was more than a century ago. The same can be said for the surrounding grounds and gardens, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, who also created New York City’s Central Park. Biltmore’s lush landscape—a combination of forestland, meadows, waterways, and both formal and informal gardens—is a living tribute to Olmstead’s design genius. Particularly notable here are the Rose Garden, featuring 250 varieties, and the Italian Garden with its elegant statuary and water features. Spring is the most popular time to visit—to experience the explosion of color— especially at the Azalea Garden. www.biltmore.com • 800-411-3812
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