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Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens

http://www.santabarbara.com/activities/parks/AliceKeck/

Santa Barbara recreational park centered on a man-made pond, featuring drought-tolerant plants. Overview with several photos and directions.

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Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz

http://www2.ucsc.edu/arboretum/

Features plants grouped by geographic origin: Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and California, including a large collection of genus Erica. Visitor information, plant photo gallery, and event calendar.

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Bamboo Garden At Foothill College

http://www.bamboogarden.org/

In-depth information about the collection of 70 bamboo varieties grown in a two-acre garden in Los Altos. The plants are evaluated for their adaptability to the San Francisco Bay Area climate. Visitor information, events.

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Blake Garden

http://www.themediterraneangarden.org/gardens/Blake.Garden.html

Estate garden at the official residence of the President of the University of California, located in Kensington. Sections include a greenhouse, a mediterranean garden, herb garden, and formal garden.

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Blue Bird Haven Iris Garden

http://www.bluebirdhavenirisgarden.com/

Victorian show garden in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, landscaped with iris, daffodils, wildflowers, shrubs and trees, and surrounded by an iris nursery.

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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

http://www.conejogarden.com/

Garden in Thousand Oaks featuring collections of native plants, oak trees, water-conserving plants, and an abundant population of indigenous wildlife. Descriptions and information about events.

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Conservatory of Flowers

http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/

The oldest existing public conservatory in the western hemisphere, located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Information on tours, plants, and using the facility for events.

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Cornerstone Gardens

http://www.cornerstonegardens.com/

Series of walk-through gardens in Sonoma showcasing innovative designs by various landscape architects. Information about the designers, events, and exhibits.

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Descanso Gardens

http://www.descansogardens.org/

A 160-acre public garden in La Caada near Los Angeles. Schedule of events, information on visiting, membership and volunteering.

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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

http://www.csulb.edu/~jgarden/

On the campus of California State University, Long Beach. History, online tour with descriptions and photographs, and information about membership, events, and education.

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Elizabeth Gamble Garden

http://www.gamblegarden.org/

Palo Alto community horticultural organization tends a property with a historic home, and formal and demonstration gardens. Virtual tour, featured plants, and information about events, education, and children's programs.

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Filoli Center

http://www.filoli.org/

This 654-acre Bay Area estate garden represents the Golden Age of American Gardens, with house and gardens designed as complementary units. Events and educational programs, garden overview.

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Ganna Walska Lotusland

http://home.earthlink.net/~digolovdesign/lotusland/

Photographer Dika Golovatchoff captures the aloe, cactus, cycad, butterfly, epiphyllum, Japanese and lotus gardens at the public garden near Santa Barbara.

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Getty Center: Central Garden

http://www.getty.edu/visit/see_do/gardens.html

Description, photos, and plant listing for the garden within the Los Angeles visual arts center.

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Guadalupe River Park & Gardens

http://www.grpg.org/

Three-mile ribbon of park land along the banks of the Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose, featuring rose and rock gardens, sister city tributes, and a historic orchard.

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Hakone Gardens

http://www.hakone.com/

Japanese gardens built in 1918 in Saratoga, featuring koi pond, Zen and tea gardens, and a bamboo park. Photo gallery, visitor information.

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Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego

http://www.niwa.org/

Information and pictures covering the design, botanical collection, exhibits, events, and history of this garden located in Balboa Park.

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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

http://www.arboretum.org/

Its mission is to foster an awareness and appreciation of the role of plants in nature and in human affairs.

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Lotusland

http://www.lotusland.org/

Large estate and botanic garden created by Madame Ganna Walska near Santa Barbara, composed of smaller themed gardens (Japanese, Australian; succulents, cycads, bromeliads, cacti). Education programs, events, visitor information.

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Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

http://www.gardenbythesea.org/

This garden fronting directly on the Pacific coast includes woodland, perennial, rhododendron, dahlia, and camellia gardens, a fern canyon, and a pacifica iris collection. Photos, visitor information, and event calendar.

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Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden

http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/

Located on the UCLA campus, this garden maintains a large botanical collection,with plant specimens from all over the world, including tropical and subtropical plants.

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Ojai's Cluff Vista Park

http://www.magney.org/photofiles/Ojai-CluffVistaParkPhotos1.htm

Background, layout, and photos of a small park featuring plants native to the Ojai Valley and surrounding mountains.

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Quail Botanical Gardens

http://www.qbgardens.com/

Garden in Encinitas features rare bamboo groves, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest, California native plants, Mediterranean climate landscapes, and a subtropical fruit garden. Information about visiting, volunteering, children's and adult events and classes.

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Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

http://www.rsabg.org/

Located in Claremont, California, the Garden is home to 70,000 native Californian plants, representing 2,000 native species, hybrids and cultivars.

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San Francisco Botanical Garden

http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/

Mediterranean gardens at Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park presents mission and visitor information, detailed map, course catalog, and plant sale schedule.

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San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

http://www.slobg.org/

Devoted to the display and study of the plants and ecosystems of the world's five Mediterranean climate zones.

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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

http://www.sbbg.org/

Located on 65 acres in historic Mission Canyon, it features over 1,000 species of rare and indigenous plants.

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Sherman Gardens and Library

http://www.slgardens.org/

Horticultural retreat in Corona del Mar, featuring a cactus and succulent garden, a tropical conservatory, rose, herb, and Japanese gardens. The library focuses on the history of the Pacific Southwest.

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South Coast Botanic Garden

http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.com/

Located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula near Los Angeles, among this garden's distinct areas are a rose garden, a garden for the senses, a Japanese garden, and a cactus garden.

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South Coast Botanic Garden

http://parks.co.la.ca.us/south_coast_botanic.html

Former landfill on Palos Verdes Peninsula now landscaped with thousands of plants and trees. Includes a water-wise garden, herb and English rose gardens, and a garden of the senses. Pages provides summary information.

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The Gardens at Heather Farm

http://www.gardenshf.org/

Nonprofit education center in Walnut Creek serves as a living museum, a wildlife habitat, an outdoor classroom, and a place of beauty and enjoyment. Photos, information about membership and events.

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The Japanese Garden Suiho En

http://www.thejapanesegarden.com/

This garden of water and fragrance in Van Nuys is fashioned after 18th and 19th century stroll gardens. It incorporates a dry garden, a wet garden with promenade, and an authentic tea ceremony garden. Extensive descriptions, information, and photos.

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The Ruth Bancroft Garden

http://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/

Private garden in Walnut Creek exemplifying a water-conserving design, featuring dramatic succulents, cacti, and arid-climate trees. Limited visiting hours. Photo gallery, visitor information, history and plant profiles.

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The Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Gardens

http://www.catalina.com/memorial.html

Catalina Island garden featuring plants endemic to the island. Plant profiles, information about the conservancy and interpretive center.

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Turtle Bay Exploration Park

http://www.turtlebay.org/

This educational and entertainment complex includes the McConnell Arboretum and Gardens and a butterfly conservatory. Visitor information and overview of programs and events.

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UC Davis Arboretum

http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/

Living museum, outdoor classroom, and public garden with thousands of tree and plant species adapted to a Mediterranean climate. News, information about visiting, and calendar of events and programs.

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University of California at Berkeley Botanical Garden

http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/

Features one of the most diverse plant collections in the United States, famous for its rare and endangered species. Information about collections, education, events, mission, and history.

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University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens

http://www.gardens.ucr.edu/

Features thousands of plant species from around the world for visitors and researchers to see and study. The wealth of vegetation also creates a hospitable sanctuary for wildlife. Visitor information, events, history, and descriptions.

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University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens

http://www.botanicgardens.ucr.edu/

Covers 40 hilly acres of scenic trails, specialty gardens, and geographical collections. Garden overview, visitor information, and event calendar.

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Visual Golden Gate Park

http://www.lightight.com/GGP/GGPmain.html

Interactive map of the public park in San Francisco, with links to illustrated descriptions of many of its constituent gardens.

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