Garden guides
Plan the visit.
Each guide pulls one kind of detail from the gardens' own websites, links to where we found it, and notes when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the garden before you go.
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Photo credit: Huntsville Botanical Garden · Scott · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source Garden photography permits
Which gardens ask for a permit, pass or booking before a photo session, with a link to each policy.
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Photo credit: Casa del Herrero · Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Source Gardens for engagement photos
Gardens whose own photo policy covers portrait, family or engagement sessions, and how each one handles them.
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Photo credit: Sawtooth Botanical Garden · Miguel Vieira from Walnut Creek, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Source Free public gardens
Gardens that list free general admission on their own website, grouped by state.
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Photo credit: The Water Conservation Garden · Stickpen · Public domain · Source Garden wedding venues
Gardens whose website says they host weddings, with a link to each rentals page.
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Public bonsai collections
Gardens that keep a bonsai collection on display, confirmed on each garden's bonsai page.
