New York Botanical Garden

Had a great time in nature. Enjoyed the azalea garden the most. On a hot day the tram comes in handy. They pass every 25 minutes so we were hopping on and off pretty much walked around at each stop and continued on. We paid an entrance fee but on Wednesdays it is free. I would say for the summer months make sure you have a bottle of water and are wearing a hat.

It's so big and so many things to see. There is a edible garden. The people that work there are really nice. It's not an adventure for everyone I guess because you have to walk a lot in the sun (you can also take a train, but where is the fun?) But whatever, I would love to go again.

The New York botanical gardens is a wonderful place to visit you're surrounded by nature's own beauty. Depending on who is exhibiting you can sit and enjoy the birds and the swishing of leaves. Of course being there in the summer you get to see a lot of color with beautiful perennials.
In the Spring time there is the organs show and in the wintertime there is through train show of miniature New York.

It’s the Paradise on Earth. A magnificent and peaceful place where you can relax and explore the wonders of nature with your family. We have a membership so we visit it regularly. They have variety of programs you can join. The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden is our favorite one. You shouldn’t miss the Orchid Show. It is spectacular.

We visited the garden in March, so obviously the expectation was to see a lot of bare leafless trees and shrubs, no flowers etc.
Although this proved to be true, we still enjoyed the visit a lot. On a sunny March day, even just wakening from the winter slumber nature is beautiful and rewarding.
Surely the garden is not in ideal state and some paths are crumbling and not all the plants are tagged, and some areas look forsaken and unkempt, but this is not the point.
The amazing thing was to find this oasis in the middle of bustling city and all of a sudden be lost in it (in a good sense), away from the city noise and traffic.
What we saw was a promise - a promise of beautiful, if sometimes a bit wild, place that offers proximity to nature and escape from the hectic city rhythm.
We strolled the paved alleys and took all the unpaved paths we could find and enjoyed the quiet, the warm sun, the exciting tweeting of the birds busying themselves with their spring chores.
The place was surprisingly empty and we only occasionally met other people there - mainly joggers.
We also saw a number of garden staff busy working in various parts of the garden, preparing it for the season. I'm sure the place will be great to visit once the spring finally takes over. They also have a Japanese garden that is quite nice and apparently quite popular.
I am not a great fan of ideally manicured habitats - the more natural the better, so I hope the garden will remain a little bit on the wilder side and provide a welcome connection to the nature for the urban dwellers and visitors