Spent the morning at this lovely botanical garden just outside of Richmond, close to I-95. Open every day, admission is $10 for adults, with lower fees for seniors and kids. The real stand-outs are a large Children's Garden with sprinklers for summer weather, an accessible tree house and little play house, and other attractions. The conservatory has a Live Butterfly... more

Having been to several botanical gardens, public gardens and greenhouses in the US and abroad I can say that the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is one of the best in the country! We visited the end of April and spring flowering trees and flowers were in bloom however most of the daffodils had passed. There were tulips and other spring... more

I have been to a few botanical gardens before I have to say I enjoyed this one more than the others. Although the collection might not be as extensive as say Longwood Gardens it makes up for it in the quality of the exhibits and over all disposition of the grounds. I have only been once but it seems to... more

My husband and I visited the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Saturday, March 31, 2007. The cherry blossoms were beautiful as were the redbud trees, tulips, daffodils, etc. Inside the Conservatory, the orchids were gorgeous as was the room with the cottage. See attached photos. We ate lunch in the Garden Cafe and it was delicious (I had roasted red... more