Reviews

The time for shopping rare plant nurseries during actual planting season (April-June) and visiting public gardens during peak bloom (May-July) is brief. So it pays to make a geographic battle plan in advance, or you’ll find yourself at the right place at the wrong time. I keep a copy of this handy guidebook in my glove compartment so I can drop by far-flung gardens when I’m out of town. It covers New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, as well as New England.
— Carol Stocker, The Boston Globe
Jana has done all the work for garden lovers to feed their passion. Her comprehensive guide is beautifully illustrated and is brimming with historical, descriptive and useful information and tips for planning your trip. This book is wonderful gift for your gardening friends.
— Katherine K. Macdonald, President, Massachusetts Horticultural Society
In The Garden Tourist, Milbocker not only provides readers with a sensory-filled description of each garden, but also the architecture of the site and its history. The gardens are a wonderful mix of private, public, retail, and historic properties. Her suggested itineraries offer realistically-paced, enjoyable days of happy garden hopping (and lovely lunches!)
— Tammi Flynn, Connecticut’s Historic Gardens
Jana has done the extensive research that we wish that we were all able to do when dreaming about visiting gardens through the Northeast. It’s thorough, succinct, and with a story. This is going to make it easy to head out on a road trip or weekend tour.
— Suzanne McCance, President, Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts

The Garden Tourist

120 Destination Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast

By Jana Milbocker

Whether you're a weekend gardener, landscape professional, or vacation traveler, you will enjoy discovering new gardens in The Garden Tourist. From gardens of natural splendor, whimsical sculptures, or historic formality, The Garden Tourist will guide you on an inspiring trip.

  • Visit 120 botanical gardens, historic estates, and destination nurseries

  • Travel to destinations in New England, Hudson River Valley in New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

  • Richly illustrated with 665 color photographs

  • Includes regional maps, contact information, suggested itineraries, and at-a-glance symbols that denote garden amenities


Note: This book is now out of stock.


Product Details

256 pages, 665 color photographs, 6.5" x 9", softcover

Second edition, published in 2019. ISBN 9780998833507


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Jana Milbocker

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