About This Guide
Our Mission & Editorial Standards
BotanicalGardens.blog was built on a simple conviction: public gardens deserve practical, source-led coverage that is clear about what has been verified, what can change, and where readers can check the original information.
Why This Site Exists
The United States has a broad network of public botanical gardens and arboreta. These institutions preserve plant collections, support conservation and education, and give visitors an opportunity to learn from living landscapes. They deserve coverage that helps people plan a visit without overclaiming what a guide can verify.
Garden information is often scattered across official websites, ticketing pages, maps, event calendars, and accessibility policies. BotanicalGardens.blog organizes that information into guides across all 50 states, links readers back to original sources when available, and treats each guide as a planning resource rather than a substitute for the garden itself.
Every state guide follows a consistent structure: garden profiles, practical visitor information, seasonal context, and links to the appropriate official garden pages. We publish review dates, invite corrections, and update pages when substantiated information changes. A guide cannot replace an official operations page, so readers should always confirm current admission, hours, accessibility, and event details with the garden.
Our Editorial Standards
If We Can't Cite It, We Don't Write It
Every historical claim — founding dates, acreage figures, collection statistics, conservation designations — is supported by a cited primary source. Official garden records, peer-reviewed botanical literature, institutional communications. We link to the source so you can verify it yourself. This is not optional; it's the baseline.
Transparent About What We Know
We publish as an editorial team, not as unnamed credentialed individuals. We do not claim degrees, certifications, or first-hand visits unless they are identified and verifiable. When expertise is needed, we rely on clearly named institutional and primary sources.
Updated Annually, Not Abandoned
Admission prices change. New conservatories open. We display a review date where available and correct material errors with a dated note. Visitor information can change, so official garden pages remain the final authority.
Zero Pay-to-Play, Full Stop
No garden has ever paid to appear on this site, rank higher in our lists, or receive a favorable write-up. Coverage decisions are based on historical significance, collection depth, and genuine visitor experience. Affiliate links are disclosed clearly and have no bearing on what we cover or how we cover it.
Our Team
Editorial Research Desk
Source-based botanical garden reporting
Our articles are published under a transparent editorial desk. We do not assign named expert bylines, professional credentials, or personal visit claims unless they can be independently verified. Pages identify their review date and link to named sources where available.
Source & Accuracy Review
Official records and institutional references
We prioritize official garden websites, public agencies, botanical institutions, and clearly named publications. Where a claim cannot be verified from a reliable source, we remove it, qualify it, or explain the limitation rather than presenting it as settled fact.
Corrections Team
Ongoing Accuracy Monitoring
Gardens change: admission prices rise, new conservatories open, and policies shift. We welcome corrections from visitors and garden staff with supporting sources. Material factual updates are noted where practical, while routine logistics updates are reflected in each page’s review date.
Corrections Policy
We take factual accuracy seriously — seriously enough that we'd rather be corrected than wrong. If you're a reader, a garden staff member, or a horticultural professional who spots an error, please contact us at corrections@botanicalgardens.blog with the specific claim, the page URL, and a supporting source for your correction.
We review corrections with supporting sources as promptly as practical. Material factual errors are corrected and may be noted inline with the date of the change. Routine updates—such as admission prices, hours, and seasonal programming—are reflected in the page's review date when updated.
Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure
BotanicalGardens.blog participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase or booking through links on this site — at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are clearly identified where present, and they never influence which gardens we cover or how we describe them.
This site displays advertising through Google AdSense and may display other contextual advertising. That revenue is what allows us to maintain 50 state guides, update them annually, and keep them free to read. We appreciate your patience with the ads.
The bottom line: Affiliate relationships and advertising revenue do not determine coverage or editorial conclusions. BotanicalGardens.blog does not sell favorable coverage, rankings, or reviews. Coverage decisions are based on the guide's stated editorial criteria and the availability of reliable source material.