Gardens Across America, East of the Mississippi

The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta

Description

Gardening is one of America's most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America is a comprehensive two-volume guide to nearly 2,000 gardens. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and directions as well asa listing of activities, educational programs, and any unique botanical features. Gardens are also indexed by type (Japanese, children's etc. and by designer; another index lists plant species and where they can be found. Twenty-four pages of color plates round out this portable directory of America's public gardens.

Reviews

[Gardens Across America] informs garden lovers about public gardens both large and small and includes several hidden jewels.

"The American Horticultural Society's guide to eastern public gardens and arboreta...lists all the essentials for planning an afternoon visit to a local park, a garen-hopping roadtrip, or a tropical gateway."

"If you like to visit public gardens on your vacation, you might want to get a copy of the American Horticultural Society's new book, Garden's Across America."

Diana Blowers

...the guide provides detailed information and locator maps for nearly 2,000 public gardens east of the Mississippi."

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