Hosta Garden — Attraction in Springfield

It is such a beautiful garden! I take my family there all the time. There's such an amazing variety of flowers, shrubbery, and trees. There's a lot of wildlife there too squirrels, birds, turtles in the water, as well as large fish. The garden also has an administrative building, where they have Master gardeners that are more than willing to give you advice on ways to help you with your garden and household plants. They don't charge you at all, and are very friendly and...

Went around noon on a Tuesday in May. There were a few school groups visiting too. The gardens are free, and parking plentiful. It's a pretty wide area, so if you're planning to see everything, allocate around 60-90 minutes I'd say. The butterfly room was pretty cool. The trail around the lake is very nicely setup. I went counter clockwise so I could end up at the Japanese...

What a little gem! Within a relatively small space you can enjoy a sun and shade garden. A covered walkway lures you into the shade. On the other side you immediately hear the waterfall. Pathways meander through hosta varieties from small to giant. Take a minute to sit on the bench and enjoy the view. Did I mention...