When it comes to awesome public gardens to visit, Illinois has several heavy hitters.
From popular choices like Chicago Botanic Garden and Morton Arboretum: to smaller yet still magnificent places like Merrick Rose Garden and Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Rockford, we are spoiled to have so much beauty right outside our doorstep.
HGTV recently published a list of the most beautiful gardens to visit in every state, and guess what? They chose Anderson Japanese Gardens for Illinois’ pick!
Illinois’ Most Beautiful Garden
I’m not ashamed to admit that when I saw that HGTV named Anderson Japanese Gardensin Rockfordthe most beautiful garden to visit in Illinois, I fist-pumped a little.
As someone who grew up here, I already knew this place was something special, but it’s nice when the rest of the world finally catches on…