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Gardens: Conservatory

Often used interchangably with "greenhouse", conservatories are large metal or plastic structures with walls of glass that was traditionally meant to house rare plants and animals, or tropical flora in locations where colder climates make it difficult to grow such plants.

Many botanical gardens will have at least one of these stuctures for housing younger plants that need special care or a different climate than the surrounding gardens - smaller private ones are also found on larger estates or near houses, although they will be most often called a greenhouse in those cases.

Below are the gardens in this category, listed by region:

	Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens by: Keith Davitt Keith Davitt's Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens celebrates the possibilities for awkward, undersized garden parcels, demonstrating convincingly that no space is too small to make a big impact. Lacking dimensionality, most small gardens can be taken in visually with one glance. Davitt offers solutions for creating a sense of spaciousness and surprise, even in the most cramped, unlikely ... [reviews]
	Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta by: John Russell The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews]
	Gardenwalks in the Pacific Northwest: Beautiful Gardens along the Coast from Oregon to British Columbia (Gardenwalks Series) by: Alice Joyce A delight for generalists and garden enthusiasts alike, this book is an indispensable resource for travelers throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. [reviews]