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Gaia the Earth Goddess sculpture at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Filed Under: Garden, Travel Tagged With: garden tour, GardenTrippers

Master List of Garden Visits

September 18, 2023 By Lucy Mercer Leave a Comment

This is a dynamic list of public gardens I’ve visited over the years. I’ll add editorial copy over time. Let me know your favorite gardens and where I should visit next!

Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Two bird sculptures in a garden meadow
Atlanta Botanical Garden (Atlanta campus) delights with art throughout the garden, like this meadow with a pair of bird sculptures. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery | Photo by Lucy Mercer
Oakland Cemetery is a balance of history and gardens. It’s worth a visit in any season. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30312

See my stories on Oakland Cemetery:

Historic Oakland Cemetery in Spring
Walking with Abra Lee at Oakland Cemetery

Gainesville, Georgia (Hall County)

Lily pond and building at Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville campus
Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gainesville campus features woodland trails and a children’s garden. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Campus 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Gainesville, Georgia 30501

Kennesaw, Georgia (Cobb County)

Classical home exterior decorated with evergreen wreaths and garland
Visit Smith-Gilbert gardens in December for holiday decorating inspiration. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Smith-Gilbert Gardens 2382 Pine Mountain Rd, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152

Ball Ground, Georgia (Cherokee County)

Pansies in containers | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia, is known for gorgeous containers and millions of daffodils. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Gibbs Gardens 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground, Georgia 30107

Athens, Georgia (Clarke County)

Urn with summer flowers at State Botanical Garden
Urn with summer flowers at State Botanical Garden in Athens, Georgia. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, Georgia 30605

Yellow and pink flowers in containers in a garden at dawn
UGA’s Trial Garden is the place to see what’s coming next to your local garden center. Check out the trial garden on UGA’s campus. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

University of Georgia Trial Garden 1030 W Green St, Athens, Georgia 30602

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:

Alabama:
Birmingham Botanical Garden

Alaska

Jensen-Olson Arboretum, Juneau

Florida:
Sarasota: Marie Selby
Coral Gables: Fairchild
St. Pete: Sunken Gardens

Minnesota

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (Chaska)

New York

Wave Hill (The Bronx)

North Carolina
Durham: Sarah P Duke Garden @ Duke University

Chapel Hill: Coker Arboretum @ UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Campus

Tennesee: Cheekwood

Canada

Victoria, British Columbia: Butchart Gardens

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