Saturday, October 15, 2016

Mounts Botanical Gardens of Palm Beach County - Still Farmers' Best Friend

It is the mission of this stunning place to promote gardens and gardening
Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County
unique to the subtropics while providing opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the art, science and joy of gardening.

And what a wonderful surprise it was to find this place!  The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County dates back to 1925 when its name sake made his way to the region at the age of 26... Marvin 'Red' U. Mounts. 
  
In addition to the 14 acres of gardens, with their local plants, palms and water features, there’s a garden shop, nursery, a master gardener program/University of Florida extension and resources from the master Gardener Help Desk!