Perfect evening for a walk by the lake and the Shedd Aquarium gardens #freetovisit #summer #gardens #goldenhour #chicago

A happy little dahlia #yellow #flowers #fall #gardens

Happy Friday! #sunflower #gardens #flowers

Finally got to visit the lovely gardens at La Paloma #rockford #illinois #hiddengem #gardens

Zinnias looking fantastic in the Bickelhaupt Arboretum butterfly garden #clinton #iowa #gardens

Enjoying the pretty formal gardens at Brucemore #cedarrapids #iowa #gardens

A little stop to see some flowers at the Newton Arboretum #newton #iowa #gardens #freetovisit

Happy Friday! #dahlia #flowers #gardens

Gorgeous blooms at the Buxton Park Arboretum #cleome #dahlia #pinks #whites #newguineaimpatiens #petunias #indianola #iowa #gardens #freetovisit

A little visit at the Ewing Park Lilac Arboretum, with a few off-season blooms #desmoines #iowa #gardens #freetovisit

Salisbury House & Gardens featuring white blooms in late summer #desmoines #iowa #gardens

Peaceful little Robert D Ray Asian Garden along the river #freetovisit #desmoines #iowa #gardens

Love the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden! With roses, palms, water lilies and so much more in just 7 acres #iowa #gardens #desmoines

Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden, open Fridays during summer #desmoines #iowa #gardens #freetovisit

A beautiful late summer day at Reinman Gardens #ames #iowa #gardens

So many arboretums to visit, but still found some blooms! At the Iowa Arboretum #madrid #iowa #gardens #flowers

Lake Homestead at Brenton Arboretum is just lovely in fall #dallascenter #iowa #gardens #freetovisit

What delightful animal topiaries! At Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens #waterloo #iowa #gardens

Monarch sighting at the Butterfly Garden in Bellevue State Park #iowa #gardens #freetovisit #butterfly #zinnia #asters

A beautiful time at Linmar Gardens. Always a treat to get a tour from the garden creator #galena #illinois #gardens #travel #shadegardens