Gardens in Nebraska

Cornhuskers know that their state is much more than the vast flat prairie that many people think it is. There are quite a few different arboretums and botanical gardens to visit in the state. In fact, Nebraska has a large statewide network called the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.


Featured Gardens:

Lauritzen Gardens

This large 100 acre garden is actually also known as Omaha Botanical Gardens. Lauritzen is a fabulous, relatively recent garden (conceived in the mid 1980s) that focuses on year ...

Map of Nebraska Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in Nebraska by City

Omaha : Lauritzen Gardens
Pierce : Gilman Park Arboretum





The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska, Second Edition
by: Alan Boye
The second edition of The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska represents a major enlargement and revision of the first edition, making this the most comprehensive guide to the state ever written. The book covers over twelve thousand miles in all ninety-three counties of the “state where the West begins.” Here readers can become acquainted with numerous folklore tales ... [reviews]


U.S. National Forest Campground Guide: Rocky Mountain Region: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
by: Fred Dow
“U.S. National Forest Campground Guide - Rocky Mountain Region” is a comprehensive guidebook to 362 developed campgrounds in 17 national forests in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. A must have, campers will find information needed to select a National Forest campground. [reviews]


Nebraska (Second edition): A Guide to the Cornhusker State
by: Federal Writers' Project

First published in 1939, Nebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State was collaboratively written by the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era. Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their ... [reviews]


Nebraska Off the Beaten Path, 6th (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by: Hannah McNally
For those ready to visit the more unusual places in the Cornhusker State, this guide features eclectic offerings such as Toadstool Geologic Park, Lovers Leap Vineyards, and the ghost town of Meadville.
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Nebraska's Cowboy Trail: A User's Guide
by: Keith Terry
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad’s “Cowboy Line” was active for more than one hundred years—delivering gold from the Black Hills, transporting livestock from the ranches in the West, and carrying passengers through northern Nebraska. Now the 321-mile-long rail line is being remade into Nebraska’s first state recreational trail which, when completed, will ... [reviews]


A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region
by: Adam Levine
Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential information on how to locate and enjoy the finest gardens the area has to offer. ... [reviews]


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]


Gardenwalks in the Mid-Atlantic States: Beautiful Gardens from New York to Delaware (Gardenwalks Series)
by: Marina Harrison
An engaging, well-written guide to exceptional gardens in the Mid-Atlantic states.
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