Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth (must see)

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is the oldest major botanic garden in Texas. Work began on the botanic garden in 1929 and was completed in 1934. It was designed by the Hare & Hare architectural firm in a Renaissance style.

The botanic garden includes a wide range of garden styles to display the largest possible variety of plant life. The most popular gardens are the Fuller Garden, which is often used for weddings; the Rose Gardens, which have hundreds of rose varieties and the Japanese Garden, which is seven acres of koi ponds, waterfalls, teahouses, pavilions and cherry trees.

The Back Yard Vegetable Garden, as the name suggests, is a vegetable garden that grows many different species. It also hosts educational programs for those who wish to begin urban gardening. The Trial Garden is another educational experience where hundreds of species of perennials are evaluated.

Other gardens include the Conservatory, Four Seasons Garden, Fragrance Garden, Native Texas Boardwalk, Perennial Garden, Rock Springs, Water Conservation Garden and the Water Wise Entrance.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is located in the Cultural District near Trinity Park. It is open from 8 AM to 6 PM daily in the summer and 8 AM to 5 PM in the winter.