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Savor a warm cup of tea in an authentic Japanese tea house, linger at the edge of a lily pond, follow hummingbirds from flower to flower - Jersey Shore's botanical gardens are guaranteed to please both gardening gurus and travelers whose thumbs are anything but green.
Leamings Run Gardens
Architectural Digest, House & Garden, The New York Times, New Jersey Countryside, and The Philadelphia Inquirer are just a few of the publications that have featured Leamings Run Gardens. And every August hundreds of hummingbirds visit the gardens, choosing Leamings' flowers for their habitual hovering. There is a reason why Leamings Run Gardens in Swainton consistently claims the attention of the experts: with 25 theme gardens and 30 colorful acres of annuals, it is the largest annual garden in the United States. Leamings is open from mid-May to October and often offers educational activities for families with children.
Deep Cut Gardens
With 52-acres of year-round gardens and greenhouses, Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown is designed to be a home gardener's delight. Walk through the Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden, sit for a while at the edge of the lovely Lily Pond, and visit the Dried Flower Production Field. There's also a horticulture center that offers free gardening tips and advice.
Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum
If you are interested in the native plants of the Jersey Shore and the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum on the campus of Georgian Court University is a great place to start. The arboretum encompasses the entire university campus (155 acres) and in addition to shortleaf and pitch pines scattered throughout the grounds, the arboretum includes a Formal Garden, an Italian Garden with an Apollo fountain and urns, a Sunken Garden with a lagoon and marble fountain, and a Japanese Garden and teahouse.
Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens
Tucked away on Long Beach Island, Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens is a wonderfully wild wildflower garden on the grounds of the Barnegat Light Historical Society Museum. In this little piece of paradise you can wander amidst the lush and colorful plants or sit on a sunny bench and just enjoy the atmosphere.
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