Merrick Rose Garden — Attraction in Evanston Township

fantastic rose garden, just a part of the neighborhood—totally stumbled across it! i particularly like these gardens, because of their strange geometric shapes, interspersed with tall firs amongst the ground dwelling roses. even in the middle of the summer, it didn’t look too scraggly! cool fountain too (BIRD FOUNTAIN!!). random guy sunbathing in the middle, shirt off and no care in the world. nanny and her kids sitting there too, clearly from one of the very very nice houses nearby. they were painting watercolor roses and having a swell time. good vibes all around for the end of summer! **edit-how could i...

The rose garden is small but very enjoyable. When the fountain is on it is especially delightful. The fountain is a sculpture of cranes and I still enjoy it after 25 years of visits. There are benches and a drinking fountain. There are many varieties of roses and some don't look like roses at all. It also seems like a popular place for very small weddings and wedding photo shoots. It's not a spectacular place but a nice little interlude in the middle of a lot of...

Absolutely stunning garden to sit and be in tune with nature. There are many different colors of roses and there’s no cost to enter, just a gate that opens into something out of a book. Very peaceful and open - this would be a great place to bring kids if they...