Naples Botanical Garden

On March 4, 2008, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN wrote:

A relatively compact series of gardens greet you when you walk in. The Palm allee is very nicely done as is the red latan palm trees. The maidenhair ferns on the grotto wall are nice, and the mosaic wall is clever; the butterfly area (open during the fall/winter) was a fun stroll.

Downside - in a relatively small garden, it would be nice to see a wider variety of plants, rather than a lot of repetition of the same (and several quite ordinary) plants, which are presented as specimen plantings. Hopefully as the garden matures, some of the redundant plants will be replaced with more unique species. All in all, a nice way to spend a few hours.

On December 8, 2006, fredrump from Naples, FL wrote:

The garden is new and a work in progress. I hold a family membership mainly so that when friends or family come to visit, I don't have to pay for myself all the time - just for the company. :-)

In a few years this garden will be a wonder among botanical gardens. They have the space an the money keeps flowing in.

On December 8, 2006, Dutchlady1 from Naples, FL wrote:

A beautiful garden that is ever expanding and will be a major garden within the next few years. Well worth the visit.