Stunning gardens, architecture at Untermyer Park in Yonkers NY
Untermyer Park and Gardens in Yonkers is named for Samuel Untermyer, who purchased the land in 1899 and created the gardens in 1916.
A New York City garden is the most beautiful garden you can visit in the state, according to Home and Garden Television.
The home improvement and real estate network named the New York Botanical Garden as the best in New York in their list of top gardens in every state.
“These 50 spots make our heart flutter when we think about their colorful flower beds, inventive landscaping and inspiring art,” HGTV said. “Add them to your garden bucket list today.”
Here’s what to know.
Why did HGTV choose the New York Botanical Garden?
The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is HGTV’s pick for the Empire State and has been in existence since 1891, according to the attraction’s website.
“This is essentially an urban plant museum spanning 250 acres, where the environment offers a glimpse of what Manhattan looked like before skyscrapers,” HGTV said about the New York City garden. “The landmark Victorian glasshouse hosts amazing seasonal shows.”
The garden includes a 50-acre, old-growth forest, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the LuEsther T. Mertz Library containing 11 million archival items spanning 10 centuries and the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, which is considered the largest in the Western Hemisphere with 7.8 million plant and fungal specimens, according to the garden’s website.
HGTV’s most beautiful garden in every state
In addition to New York, HGTV named a top garden in every U.S. state. Here’s which ones made the list:
Alabama: Bellingrath Gardens and Home in TheodoreAlaska: Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure in AnchorageArizona: Desert Botanical Garden in PhoenixArkansas: Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot SpringsCalifornia: Ganna Walska Lotusland in MontecitoColorado: Denver Botanic Gardens in DenverConnecticut: Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in HartfordDelaware: Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in WinterthurFlorida: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral GablesGeorgia: Atlanta Botanical Garden in AtlantaHawaii: Allerton Garden in KauaiIdaho: Idaho Botanical Garden in BoiseIllinois: Anderson Japanese Gardens in RockfordIndiana: Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in IndianapolisIowa: Reiman Gardens in AmesKansas: Botanica the Wichita Gardens in WichitaKentucky: Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in ClermontLouisiana: Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansMaine: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in BoothbayMaryland: Ladew Topiary Gardens in MonktonMassachusetts: The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home in LenoxMichigan: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand RapidsMinnesota: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in ChaskaMississippi: Crosby Arboretum in PicayuneMissouri: Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis
Montana: Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum in Jefferson CityNebraska: Lauritzen Gardens in OmahaNevada: Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden in Las VegasNew Hampshire: Fuller Gardens in North HamptonNew Jersey: Deep Cut Gardens in MiddletownNew Mexico: ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden in AlbuquerqueNew York: The New York Botanical Garden in the BronxNorth Carolina: Biltmore Estate Gardens in AshevilleNorth Dakota: International Peace Garden in DunseithOhio: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in ColumbusOklahoma: Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma CityOregon: Portland Japanese Garden in PortlandPennsylvania: Longwood Gardens in Kennett SquareRhode Island: The Green Animals Topiary Garden in PortsmouthSouth Carolina: Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells InletSouth Dakota: McCrory Gardens in BrookingsTennesee: Cheekwood Estate & Gardens in NashvilleTexas: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in DallasUtah: Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake CityVermont: Shelburne Museum in ShelburneVirginia: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in RichmondWashington: Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge IslandWest Virginia: West Virginia Botanic Garden in MorgantownWisconsin: Olbrich Botanical Gardens in MadisonWyoming: Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in Cheyenne
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