Gardens in Vermont

This tiny New England state makes up in charm and beauty for it's small size. Over 75% of the state is covered by forests and in the autumn wonderful red, orange and golden colors spread across the hills as sugar maple leaves go through a season of change.


Featured Gardens:

Greatwood Gardens of Goddard

Goddard College is actually located entirely on the former Greatwood Farms estate which can be traced back to early 1900s. Today the Greatwood Gardens include the gardens plus the ...

Vermont Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden

You'd think Vermont would be the last place to find a cactus garden. Nevertheless, a botanical cactus garden does exist in Middlebury, although it is a private residence. It is, ...

Map of Vermont Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in Vermont by City

Burlington : University of Vermont Horticultural Research Center
Middlebury : Vermont Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden
Plainfield : Greatwood Gardens of Goddard





Best Hikes With Dogs: New Hampshire & Vermont (Best Hikes with Dogs)
by: Lisa Densmore
60 hikes selected to delight your dog (and you) in New Hampshire and Vermont—all close to urban areas.

·Trails rated 1-4 paws to show difficulty for dog owners and their four-legged friends
·Terrain that's hazard free and easy on the paws
·On most trails, no leashes required and no large crowds

Lisa Densmore hiked more than 300 miles in New Hampshire and Vermont mostly ... [reviews]


The Photographer's Guide to Vermont: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
by: David Middleton
A comprehensive how-to/where-to guide to photographing more than 100 sites.

From barns and quaint villages to vibrantly colored forests and peaks covered with pristine snow, tourists flock from around the world to photograph Vermont's beauty. Now, a nationally recognized outdoor photographer tells you exactly where to go and how to go about shooting those "picture perfect" moments. ... [reviews]


Vermont: An Explorer's Guide, Eleventh Edition (Vermont: An Explorer's Guide)
by: Christina Tree
A newly revised and expanded edition of the best-selling and most respected guide to the Green Mountain State.

This all-new eleventh edition of Vermont: An Explorer's Guide covers every corner of the Green Mountain state, from the lush shores of the Connecticut River to the panoramas of Lake Champlain, up through the Green Mountains, and beyond the most popular tourist ... [reviews]


Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont (Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Guidebooks)
With 60 rural, suburban, and urban trails threading through 622 miles, Rail-Trails New England covers Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most scenic parts of town, such as the 12-mile Island Line Trail in Burlington, Vt., skirting the city's waterfront before jutting three miles out onto a lake. Some ... [reviews]


Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape:Vermont's Champlain Valley and New York's Adirondacks (Crown Journeys)
by: Bill Mckibben
The acclaimed author of The End of Nature takes a three-week walk from his current home in Vermont to his former home in the Adirondacks and reflects on the deep hope he finds in the two landscapes.

Bill McKibben begins his journey atop Vermont’s Mt. Abraham, with a stunning view to the west that introduces us to the broad Champlain Valley of Vermont, the expanse of Lake ... [reviews]


1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world’s outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spain’s famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diego’s Healing Garden, created ... [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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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]



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