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| Longwood is an internationally famous garden. However, for those of us near Philadelphia, it is just one of the great gardens we have near us. Some of the best are:
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 is a link that might be useful: Great Gardens of Philadelphia Region
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| Nice list. Good for locals and visitors as well. |
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| We are fortunate to have so many wonderful gardens. Your list reminds me of many I have not yet seen and others I need to see again. I drive past Chanticleer on my way home from work. It closes at 5 excpet Frdiays, so I sometimes stop on a Friday. Jenkins is nearby, too and a great place to breathe some fresh air after a day in the office. |
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| Jenkins has closed due to major renovations to their education center. They expect to open next Spring. Here are two free gardens to take its place. The Highlands Mansion & Gardens, Fort Washington The Learning Gardens at Montgomery County Cooperative Extension, Collegeville |
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| When I was posting about the closing of Jenkins, I noticed that I hadn't included the locations of the gardens, so here is that addition: 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) |
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