Andalusia, ($10, reservations required)

Bartram's Garden, (free)

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, ($5)

Bryn Athyn Cathedral Gardens, (free)

Chanticleer Garden, ($10)

Delaware Center for Horticulture, (free)

Gibraltar, (free)

Grounds for Sculpture, ($10)

Hagley Museum, ($11)

Hortulus Farm Gardens, ($12)

Japanese Garden and House: Shofuso, ($6)

Jenkins Arboretum, (free)

Longwood Gardens, ($16)

Meadowbrook Farm, ($ by appointment)

Morris Arboretum, ($10)

Mt. Cuba Center, ($5, reservations required)

Nemours Mansion and Garden, ($?)

Scott Arboretum, (free)

Temple University Ambler Landscape Arboretum, (free)

Tyler Arboretum, ($5)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery, (free)

Winterthur, (garden tram, $15)

Wyck, ($5)

The admission fees are the straight adult fees. Often, senior and children fees also apply. See websites for details.

With my deer problems, I find it much more rewarding to visit other peoples gardens than struggle with the deer.

The following is a good book that covers these and many more local gardens. I have nothing to do with the book except that I read it and found it absolutely amazing that we have such a wealth of gardens in our area that are open to visitors.

Here are two free gardens to take its place.

The Highlands Mansion & Gardens, Fort Washington

The Learning Gardens at Montgomery County Cooperative Extension, Collegeville

Andalusia, Andalusia ($10, reservations required)

Bartram's Garden, Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia (free)

Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope ($5)

Bryn Athyn Cathedral Gardens, Bryn Athyn (free)

Chanticleer Garden, Wayne ($10)

Delaware Center for Horticulture, Delaware (free)

Gibraltar, Delaware (free)

Grounds for Sculpture, New Jersey ($10)

Hagley Museum, Delaware ($11)

Hortulus Farm Gardens, Wrightstown ($12)

Japanese Garden and House: Shofuso, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia ($6)

Jenkins Arboretum, Devon (closed)

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($16)

Meadowbrook Farm, Meadowbrook ($ by appointment)

Morris Arboretum, northwest Philadelphia ($10)

Mt. Cuba Center, Delaware ($5, reservations required)

Nemours Mansion and Garden, Delaware ($?)

Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore (free)

Temple University Ambler Landscape Arboretum, Ambler (free)

Tyler Arboretum, Media ($5)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd (free)

Winterthur, Deleware (garden tram, $15)

Wyck, Georgetown Ave., Philadelphia ($5)