Explore the Garden
• Aquatic Garden
• Bonsai Collection
• Bulb Garden
• Circle Garden
• Dwarf Conifer Garden
• Enabling Garden
• English Oak Meadow
• English Walled Garden
• Esplanade
• Evening Island
• Fruit & Vegetable
Garden
• Greenhouses
• Heritage Garden
• Lakeside Gardens
• Landscape Gardens
• Japanese Garden
• McDonald Woods
• Native Plant Garden
• Plant Evaluation
Gardens
• Prairie
• Railroad Garden
• Rose Garden
• Sensory Garden
• Skokie River
• Spider Island
• Water Gardens
• Waterfall Garden

With its carefully styled plants and judiciously placed stones, the garden is a tribute to the beauty of pure form. This garden is a year-round favorite, especially in winter, when the shadows of trees and boulders on the snow create another dimension in the garden.
Designed as a stroll garden with curving paths, it discloses its plant treasures gradually. Pines are pruned to open up distant landscapes, framing perfect views of lakes, grassy hills, woods and gardens beyond. [ READ MORE ]
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Learn about the arts, culture and history of Japan during special weekend activities.