Texas Garden Websites

Arboreta and Gardens

Athens

• East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society
  Athens, TX 75751
  Historic house, arboretum, and gardens. Admission.
  
  

Austin

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  4801 LaCrosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739
  Devoted to protecting, conserving, and restoring the natural landscapes of North America. Admssion.
  
  

Corpus Christi

• Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
  8545 S. Staples Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
  
  

Dallas

• Dallas Arboretum
  8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218
  66 acres of lawns and gardens. Admission.
  
  
• Dallas World Aquarium
  1801 North Griffin, Dallas, TX 75202
  Aquarium and natural habitats. Admission.
  
  
• Texas Discovery Gardens
  Dallas, TX 75315
  
  

Fort Davis

• Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens
  Fort Davis, TX 79734
  Botanical Garden, and Cactus & Succulent Greenhouse. Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. Admission
  
  

Fort Worth

• Fort Worth Botanic Garden
  3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
  
  

Galveston

• Moody Gardens
  One Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX 77554
  
  

Hempstead

• Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation
  20571 F.M. 359, Hempstead, TX 77445
  Rare native plants from Southwest and Mexico. Check website for open days and hours. Admission.
  
  

Houston

• Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
  4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024
  
  
• Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum
  Houston, TX 77005
  
  

Humble

• Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
  22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble, TX 77338
  
  

Mineral Wells

• Clark Gardens
  567 Maddux Road, Mineral Wells, TX 76088
  One of the official U.S. test gardens for the America Rose Selections. Admission.
  
  

Nacogdoches

• Mast Arboretum
  Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962
  
  

Orange

• Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
  Orange, TX 77630
  
  

San Antonio

• San Antonio Botanical Garden
  555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209
  
  

Tyler

• Tyler Municipal Rose Garden & Center
  420 S. Rose Park Drive, Tyler, TX 75702
  The largest rose garden in the US. One of the official U.S. test gardens for the America Rose Selections.
  
  

Community Gardens

• Austin: South Austin Community Garden
• Austin: Sunshin Gardens
• Austin: Sustainable Food Center
• Dallas: Gardeners in Community Development
• Houston: Urban Harvest

Garden Clubs

• Texas Garden Clubs
• Allen: Allen Garden Club
• Austin: Austin Cactus and Succulent Society
• Blue Ridge: Blue Ridge Garden Club
• Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi Rose Society
• Corpus Christi: Ocean Drive Garden Club
• Dallas: Dallas Rose Society
• Dallas: Diggers & Designers
• Dallas: North Texas Water Garden Society
• Dalllas: First Men's Garden Club of Dallas
• Houston: Houston Cactus & Succulent Society
• Houston: Houston Rose Society
• Kingwood: Kingwood Garden Club
• Lubbock: Lubbock Garden Clubs
• San Antonio: San Antonio Rose Society
• Sugar Land: Sugar Land Garden Club

State Associations

• Native Plant Project of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas
• Native Plant Society of Texas

Gardening Help

• Texas Cooperative Extension
• Collin County Master Gardeners
• Dallas County Master Gardener Association
• El Paso County Master Gardener Program
• Galveston County Master Gardeners
• Grayson County Master Gardeners
• Harris County Master Gardener Association
• Tarrant County Master Gardeners
• Texas Master Gardener
• Travis County Master Gardener Association

Useful Government Sites

• America's Byways - TX
• Parks and Wildlife Department
• Texas Historical Commission
• Texas Tourism