Explore eight of the world's most beautiful desert gardens from Arizona to Morocco. Get locations, hours, and must-see highlights for each botanical collection.

Ganna Walska Lotusland Nestled in the hills of Montecito, Lotusland is home to over 3,000 species of plants (many rare or endangered) across 37 acres. Opera singer and socialite Madam Ganna Walska ...

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN (BBG) was found among the top 50 most vibrant gardens in the world in a recent study by Premier Inn. The report used an artificial intelligence (AI) powered ...

Don’t let the name fool you. Although “botanical” gardens serve to protect and propagate endangered plant species, they are ...

Phil Syphrit, a recent retiree who worked at the Cornell Botanic Gardens for 22 years, cites Sept. 11, 2001, as the first moment he witnessed the gardens’ restorative qualities throughout difficult ...

Spring has officially sprung! The vernal equinox is today, Thursday, March 20, and marks the astronomical start of spring. And nothing screams “Spring!” like gardens. This week, USA TODAY’s 10 Best ...

Coastal Maine has the perfect place for plant lovers to visit this spring. USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards just released its spring award winners, and a botanical garden in Boothbay ranked ...

University of Cambridge provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. As I wander around Cambridge University Botanic Garden, a tree called the Wollemi pine often catches my eye. It’s one of ...

There’s a lot of beauty to marvel at this spring at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, with flowers of all shapes, sizes and colors arranged in stunning displays now through June. Fort Worth Botanic ...

Today, Thursday, March 20, is the 2025 vernal equinox, which marks the astronomical first day of spring. Two Florida botanical gardens have been recognized as some of the best in the U.S. by USA TODAY ...