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Gardens, Garden Shows, and Garden Design in the United Kingdom

Gardening and garden design is one of the United Kingdom's biggest leisure activities - for people of all ages. Read about the best gardens to visit and the top garden shows in the UK.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2008
See some of the newest plants and flowers introduced by UK nurseries and growers at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2008
Broughton House - Gallery and Gardens in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Broughton House in Scotland was the home of 19th century Scottish artist E.A. Hornel, one of the "Glasgow Boys" . It houses his paintings and furnishings as well as his original, exotic garden.
Best Gardens to Visit in England
A visit to an English Garden is one of the highlights of any trip to the UK. Britain's gardening traditions go back to the botanist explorers, botanical collectors, landscape artists and horticulturalists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Today in England, interest in gardening crosses all age and social boundaries. The English love a good garden and there are loads of beautiful gardens to visit in England.
Plan A Visit to Hidcote Manor Garden in Gloucestershire
Hidcote Manor Garden, designed by Paris born American horticulturalist Lawrence Johnston, is a masterpiece of English Arts&Crafts garden design in the Cotswolds.
Plan a Visit to Trelissick Garden - An Exotic English Garden in Cornwa
Trelissick Garden is an exotic English Garden in Cornwall, overlooking the Fal Estuary and Falmouth Harbor's famous Carrick Road. Visit Trelissick Garden to see rare, tender and exotic plants in a sheltered and scenic location.
Best Gardens to Visit in England
A visit to an English Garden is one of the highlights of any trip to the UK. Britain's gardening traditions go back to the botanist explorers, botanical collectors, landscape artists and horticulturalists of the 18th and 19th centuries. These are among the best to visit throughout the year.
Plan your Visit to Nymans Garden in West Sussex
Nymans Garden in West Sussex, not far from Brighton and its Royal Pavilion, is a theatrical and colorful English Garden to visit, designed and cared for by three generations of an artistic English family.
Plan Your Visit to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains Abbey, the remains of an ancient Cistercian Abbey is Yorkshire's only World Heritage Site. Today it is part of Studley Royal Water Garden, an 18th century garden developed by an amateur gardener and one of the finest water gardens in England.
Plan A Visit to Stowe Landscape Gardens in Buckinghamshire
Stowe Landscape Gardens is one of the earliest examples of English landscape gardening. Worked on by Vanbrugh, Capability Brown,Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and James Gibbs, it is 750 acres of parkland with 40 listed temples and monuments.
Plan A Visit to Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent, is an English country garden connected to the ruins of a Tudor castle and the romantic country cottage of Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson. Plan your visit to Sissinghurst with this visitor information.
Plan Your Visit to RHS Wisley Garden - Visitor Information for RHS Wis
RHS Wisley, an English Garden. Plan a visit to the RHS demonstration and trial garden, RHS Wisley, an English garden to visit, 20 miles southwest of London. What you'll find at RHS Wisley Garden.
RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park
The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park is the North of England's big flower show event. Held on the grounds of a stately home with a Tudor Hall, it's a relaxed affair with lots of creative garden ideas
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is one of the Royal Horticultural Society's biggest events and one of July's UK show stoppers.
Chelsea 2007 - Inside the Great Pavilion
Pictures of flowers and exhibitors at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2007: The Great Pavilion
Chelsea Flower Show - The Greatest Flower Show on Earth
Find out about the Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society's annual London event that many garders, designers and nurserymen consider the greatest flower show on earth.
Gold Medal Orchids at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2007
Pictures of Gold Medal winning Orchid displays at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 2007
Life on Mars Lands at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007
Pictures of Life on Mars for an Astronaut in the Best in Show Award Winning "600 Days with Bradstone" show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
More Show Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - 2007
Show Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - 2007
Kew Gardens Visitor Information - Kew Gardens, London - All You Need T
About.com's London Guide Laura Porter with all you need to know about visiting Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens Photos
Take a pictorial tour of Kew Gardens with About.com's London guide.
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
This West Sussex Garden, noted for its rhododendrons and azaleas, also has a popular miniature exhibition featuring complete estate and adjoining market town pictured during the early 1900's. About.com's guide to miniatures, Lesley Shepherd, can help you plan a visit to "Beyond the Dolls House" an exhibit at Leonardslee gardens.

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