This is a dynamic list of public gardens and privately owned garden attractions I’ve visited over the years. I’ll add pictures and copy over time. Let me know your favorite gardens and where I should visit next!
Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

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

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30312
See my stories on Oakland Cemetery:
Gainesville, Georgia (Hall County)

Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Campus 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Gainesville, Georgia 30501
Kennesaw, Georgia (Cobb County)

Smith-Gilbert Gardens 2382 Pine Mountain Rd, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152
Marietta, Georgia (Cobb County)

Green Meadows Preserve Community Garden, 3780 Dallas Hwy, Marietta, Georgia 30064
See my story about Green Meadows Preserve:
Ball Ground, Georgia (Cherokee County)

Gibbs Gardens 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground, Georgia 30107
Athens, Georgia (Clarke County)

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

University of Georgia Trial Garden 1030 W Green St, Athens, Georgia 30602
Summerville, Georgia (Chattooga County)

Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, 200 N Lewis St, Summerville, Georgia 30747
Check out my story on Finster Fest at Paradise Garden:
Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Alaska
Juneau, Alaska

Jensen-Olson Arboretum, 23035 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801

National Shrine of St. Therese, 21425 Glacier Hwy Juneau, Alaska 99801

Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure, 7600 Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801
My stories on Juneau, Alaska, gardens and travel are linked in these stories:
Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona

Desert Botanical Garden. 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Florida
Sarasota, Florida

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Downtown Sarasota), 1534 Mound St, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Coral Gables, Florida

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156
Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525
Holland, Michigan

Windmill Island Gardens, 1 Lincoln Ave, Holland, Michigan 49423
Minnesota
Chaska, Minnesota

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN 55318
New York
The Bronx, New York City, New York

Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, 4900 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY 10471
North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina

Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 2000 Lewis St, Durham, North Carolina 27705
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Coker Arboretum | North Carolina Botanical Garden at UNC Chapel Hill, 399 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee

Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38117

Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8, Canada
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