botanical garden
noun
variants
or less commonly botanic garden
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants
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Take a pit stop at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center — four miles southeast of Fort Davis — to learn about West Texas ecology, tour an impressive cactus and succulent greenhouse, and explore native plantings throughout the botanical gardens.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
The calm Gulf waves are perfect for families, and beyond the beach, Naples offers attractions like a zoo, botanical gardens, and the interactive Golisano Children’s Museum.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Among the Bay Area’s many fascinating day trips, a botanical garden is a special experience, given our Mediterranean climate.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The walks up to Villa Jovis, Belvedere di Tragara, and the Giardini di Augusto terraced botanical gardens all start here.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
The calm Gulf waves are perfect for families, and beyond the beach, Naples offers attractions like a zoo, botanical gardens, and the interactive Golisano Children’s Museum.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Among the Bay Area’s many fascinating day trips, a botanical garden is a special experience, given our Mediterranean climate.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The walks up to Villa Jovis, Belvedere di Tragara, and the Giardini di Augusto terraced botanical gardens all start here.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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