Pictured is Huntington Library’s Japanese Garden
National Public Gardens Week is May 13-19, 2019. Among California’s beloved public gardens are two featured in an Architectural Digest article recently, “8 of the Most Beautifully Designed Botanical Gardens in America.”
Whether its focus is botanical (plants) or arboretum (trees), a public garden is described as an institution that maintains collections of plants for the purposes of public education and enjoyment, in addition to research, conservation, and higher learning. It must be open to the public and the garden’s resources and accommodations must be made to all visitors.
While most public gardens charge a fee, there are some special times and special people who can see them free! This is just a small sampling of what you can see in California…