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

Gardens To See uses Google™ Maps technology to provide an overview of all gardens to visit in a particular region.

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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





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 Atlas & Gazetteer, Twelfth Edition
by: Delorme
The first choice of outdoors enthusiasts. Beautiful, detailed, large-format maps of every state. Perfect for home and office reference, and a must for all your vehicles. Gazetteer information may include: campgrounds, attractions, historic sites & museums, recreation areas, trails, freshwater fishing site & boat launches, canoe trips or scenic drives. Categories vary by state [reviews]


Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine (Frommer's Complete)
by: Paul Karr
  • Itineraries for special interests and overall highlights: from hiking in New Hampshire's White Mountains, to spending two weeks on the Maine Coast, to seeing the Best of Vermont in a week.
  • Each chapter offers an entire "Enjoying the Outdoors" section, with tips and suggestions for every season.
  • If you're a leaf-peeper, we list The Best Places to See Fall Foliage. ... [reviews]


Moon Vermont (Moon Handbooks)
by: Michael Blanding
Travel writers Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall provide a unique look at the Green Mountain State, from sampling artisan cheddar at the Grafton Village Cheese Company to skiing at Killington Mountain Resort. Blanding and Hall include unique trip strategies for a variety of travelers, including Vermont Villages and Skiing Vermont. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and ... [reviews]


Quiet Water New Hampshire and Vermont, 3rd: AMC's Canoe and Kayak Guide to the Best Ponds, Lakes, and Easy Rivers (AMC Quiet Water Series)
by: John Hayes

Enjoy days of exploring the flat-water lakes, ponds, and rivers of New Hampshire and Vermont with this new guide from AMC’s Quiet Water series. Great for families, anglers, and canoeists and kayakers of all abilities, this updated guide features 90 trips, covering the best calm water paddling in New Hampshire and Vermont.

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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 ... [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 for ... [reviews]


A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
by: Marc Treib
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews]



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