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





Moon Wisconsin (Moon Handbooks)
by: Thomas Huhti
Born-and-bred "Cheesehead" Thomas Huhti offers an insider’s view of Wisconsin, from the bars and pubs of Madison to the beaches and water parks of the Wisconsin Dells. Thomas is a perfect tour guide, providing unique trip ideas such as a Wisconsin Outdoors Adventure and a Frank Lloyd Wright Tour. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Wisconsin ... [reviews]


Cafe Wisconsin: A Guide To Wisconsin's Down-Home Cafes
by: Joanne Raetz Stuttgen
Cafe Wisconsin returns in a new, updated version that provides a sure-bet guide to Wisconsin's best small town, home-cooking cafes. For this second edition, author Joanne Raetz Stuttgen traveled more than 12,000 miles in six months, revisiting old business districts and main streets in search of the ultimate cafe, the perfect slice of homemade pie, and the meaning of life in Wisconsin's down-home ... [reviews]


Weird Wisconsin: Your Travel Guide to Wisconsin's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
by: Linda S. Godfrey
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Rail-trails Midwest Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin
by: Rail-to-trails Conservancy
In this edition in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the best of the Great Lakes rail-trails, home to the most rail-trails in the country. With 113 rural, suburban, and urban trails threading through nearly 2300 miles, Rail-Trails Midwest: Great Lakes covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most ... [reviews]


Sunday Rides on Two Wheels: Motorcycling in Southern Wisconsin
by: Barbara Barber
Eighteen unforgettable routes along riverways and ridges, down rustic roads and coulees, and over 1,800 miles of southern Wisconsin’s best rides
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Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens
by: Keith Davitt
If you love gardens but don’t think you have enough outdoor space to cultivate one, this book is for you. Written by a 20-year veteran of landscape design, this imaginative guide features 18 hardworking profiles of gorgeous small garden paradises. Through step-by step instructions, before-and-after photos, and detailed plans, landscape architect Keith Davitt offers ingenious tips and ... [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 ... [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]



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