Best Botanical Gardens In Houston Near Me

4worldlovers:
McGovern Centennial Gardens Hours: 9 am to 7 pm, with last entry at 6:45 pm


The McGovern Centennial Gardens hours change seasonally. The Gardens stay open later during the spring and summer and close earlier during the shorter winter months. The Gardens are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas day.


To commemorate Hermann Park’s centennial in 2014, Hermann Park Conservancy transformed the former Houston Garden Center site into the eight-acre McGovern Centennial Gardens. The Gardens were custom-made for Hermann Park and add a new dimension to Houston’s garden attractions. Visitors can explore a variety of themed garden rooms arranged situated along a spacious central lawn, the Centennial Green, and are home to more than 490 new trees of over 50 species, 760 hedge shrubs, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 650 azaleas and 4.5 acres of grass. They include the Arid Garden, the Rose Garden, the Celebration Garden, and the Woodland Garden, and an educational Family Garden, which produces seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. The main entry into the Gardens is through the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, which was designed by Peter Bohlin, architect of Apple stores worldwide.


Schools and other organizations with groups of 15 people or more are required to register their visit by filling out a reservation form here.


For your enjoyment and safety, and to preserve and protect this Garden:


Do not pick flowers or plants, and please stay out of planting beds.

4worldlovers: Celebrate National Invasive Species Awareness Week at Mercer Botanic Gardens by participating in two fun events starting Feb. 25.

Make a positive impact by participating in invasive plant species removal in Mercer’s West Side Arboretum on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. While you work, learn to identify invasive species and why invasive, non-native plant species pose a threat to the local ecosystem. Tools and gardening gloves are provided. Participants should dress for the weather and bring a refillable water bottle and gardening gloves.

Take a break by learning about common invasive plant species in the Texas Gulf Coast region on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. Guests will meet local plant experts to learn how invasive plant species affect the local ecosystem and the backyard. Experts will also discuss which Texas native plants can replace invasive species in the garden.

The morning includes presentations, educational booths, a make-your-own seed ball station, a Texas native tree giveaway hosted by Precinct 4’s Legacy Trees Project, and breakfast refreshments. Research scientist Erin Kinney with Houston Advanced Research Center will share information on HARC’s invasive species guide and website at 9:30 a.m. Kinney will explain how to navigate galvbayinvasives.org and how to use the online tools to become familiar with local invasive species and their impact on the ecosystems.