Bustling urban centers in many cities, however, feature sublime gardens that act as peaceful green oases. Be sure to recommend your clients some of these beautiful gardens.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

When visitors arrive in Dallas, Texas, they usually hit a Cowboys American football game. For a change of pace, your clients can spend an afternoon exploring the scenic 27-hectare Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. 

Here, they will find areas devoted to specific types of flora. Of particular note is the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, a certified wildlife habitat complete with educational activities. If they visit in the fall, they will see more than 65,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash that make up the Pumpkin Village.

Desert Botanical Garden

The Desert Botanical Garden of Phoenix, Arizona, features more than 56 hectares of resilient flora, including the Southwest’s famous saguaro cactus. With so much to see and a variety of walking paths to choose from, it's recommended to come the garden prepared with the Garden App, which can help visitors customize their experience. In the spring your clients can catch the Spring Concert Series. 

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Once the family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, this Nashville, Tennessee estate features a historic mansion and 55 acres of cultivated gardens and expansive vistas. There is an amazing David Rogers’ BIG BUGS exhibit in the gardens, which includes enormous wooden insect sculptures of ants, spiders, a praying mantis and more. There are also 12 themed gardens to explore, where visitors can enjoy the peace and quiet in the Japanese garden.

Boston Public Garden
 
One of the most popular gardens in the USA, the Boston Public Garden is a veritable Eden of relaxation. A stroll around this nearly 10-hectare garden in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, will lead your clients past many different types of plants. For a closer look, they can tag along on a public tour of the garden or take a ride in one of the iconic swan boats. In the fall, the colorful changes in foliage transform the landscape entirely.

Serene green spaces might not come to mind when you think of the USA’s big cities