This is a world class botanical garden that one should not miss during a trip to New York City.

This is the destination amidst the hustle and bustle of a big city, a place to meditate and rejuvenate the spirit. It is also a place to get gardening inspiration and have fun.

Founded in 1910, this living plant museum has an extensive collection of thousands of trees and plants from around the world.

Within this garden are several specialty gardens. There is a famous rose garden, a fragrance garden, and herb garden to name a few. The Cranford Rose Garden boasts of an extensive collection of roses consisting of more than 5000 rose bushes belonging to 1,200 species and cultivars. 

The Steinhardt Conservatory is a $25 million greenhouse complex that can simulate different global climate and plant habitats.

Each of these different greenhouses within the Conservatory is maintained at the ideal climatic conditions for plants from different climates.

There are separate greenhouses devoted for orchids, an extensive palm collection, desert plants, tropicals; and warm temperate plants.