Gardens in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's cold and snowy winters lead to wonderful blooms in the springtime. The state is known for a widely varying landscape of forests and greenery that makes it very popular with outdoor enthusiasts the year round.


Featured Gardens:

Boerner Botanical Gardens

The beautiful Boerner Botanical Gardens are located within the 1000 acre Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County. Charles B. Whitnall, the former secretary of the Milwaukee County Park ...

Green Bay Botanical Gardens

This up-and-coming 46 acre Botanical garden in Green Bay was only opened to the public in 1996. The visitor center spans 8000 sq. feet. Many of the garden's plants are ...

Map of Wisconsin Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in Wisconsin by City

Blue Mounds : Cave of the Mounds
Green Bay : Green Bay Botanical Gardens
Hales Corners : Boerner Botanical Gardens
Madison : University of Wisconsin Madison Arboretum
Manitowoc : West of the Lake Gardens
Marshfield : Upham Mansion





Oddball Wisconsin: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places (Oddball series)
by: Jerome Pohlen
Chatty Belle, the World's Largest Talking Cow. The Mendota Monster. Apostles on Parade. The UFO Capital of the World. Romeo, the clown-stomping elephant. Car-washing octopi. Other travel guides suggest the same old scenic driving tours, homey bed-and-breakfasts, and the best fall foliage—Oddball Wisconsin offers offbeat travel destinations and little-known historical tidbits. ... [reviews]


The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin, 2nd: A Guide for Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (Best in Tent Camping - Menasha Ridge)
by: Johnny Molloy
The only guide to Wisconsin’s best tent camping just got better! Completely updated, re-organized for ease of use, and containing five new campgrounds, The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin continues to lead tent campers to the best of Wisconsin’s best. The newly designed campground layout maps, UTM and Latitude/Longitude coordinates for each campground entrance, ... [reviews]


Wisconsin Off the Beaten Path, 9th (Off the Beaten Path Series)
by: Martin Hintz
A guide to offbeat, quirky, or little-known attractions and events throughout Wisconsin. Watch the Swiss, colby, or cheddar being made at the Fennimore Cheese Factory, cross the Wisconsin River on the Merrimac ferryboat, wear your red flannel shirt to the World Lumberjack Championships in Hayward, or see innovative bathroom appliances at the Kohler Design Center.
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Wisconsin's Outdoor Treasures: A Guide to 150 Natural Destinations (Trails Books Guide) (Trails Books Guide)
by: Tim Bewer
This guidebook describes more than 150 of Wisconsin's best outdoor treasures-places to hike, canoe and kayak, bicycle, view wildlife, take a scenic drive, or just enjoy the solitude of rushing waterfalls, blue lakes, scenic bluffs, and deep forests. [reviews]


Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota
by: Patricia Monaghan

Wine. The word calls to mind vineyards descending stark Spanish hills, vats lining Tuscan villages, fashionable singles crowding California tasting rooms. But anyone who hikes or bikes back roads in the Upper Midwest sees grapevines twining over fence posts and twisting up trees. Smooth, delicious wines are made from those grapes, and from the wild berries and cultivated fruits ... [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]


Hamptons Havens: The Best of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens)
by: Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Magazine
A lavish look at the private homes of the storied Hamptons, with gorgeous photographs and engaging text that discusses the history, decor, and architecture from an insider's perspective. HAMPTONS HAVENS offers readers a glimpse behind the hedgerows of the Hamptons on Long Island, New York. The photographs are drawn from the archives of Hamptons Cottages and Gardens magazine and feature 24 homes ... [reviews]



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