There's A Beautiful Rose Garden Hiding In Milwaukee And It's So Worth A Visit

What are some of the best botanical gardens in Wisconsin?

• Harmony Gardens Arboretum ( Peshtigo): This lovely, 500-acre county farm is home to vegetable and flower demonstration gardens, a rich hardwood forest, winding walking trails, a restored prairie, a pine plantation, and agricultural fields.
• Olbrich Botanical Gardens (Madison): From classes to workshops, live music, exhibits, and plant sales, this is a daylong destination.
• University of Wisconsin Arboretum (Madison): Three distinct garden collections offer educational opportunities and inspiration with garden tours offered every season except winter.
• Janesville Rotary Botanical Gardens: This pretty place is packed with natural beauty on its 20 acres offering fun activities, a gift shop, and a place to picnic at the Terrace Garden.

Where are some sculpture gardens in Wisconsin? 

• Edgewood Orchard Galleries (Fish Creek): Located along the picturesque shores of Lake Michigan, the property includes art in a historic barn, a courtyard with bistro tables and chairs, a glassed portico, and an inspiring sculpture garden.
• Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden (Kohler) Herman Rusch lived to be one hundred years old, and before he died in 1985, he created more than 40 sculptures which are displayed on the property based on his belief that "beauty creates the will to live."
• Wegner’s Grotto (Cataract): Out in the Wisconsin countryside sits this fascinating place known locally as the Glass Church where Paul and Matilda Wegner transformed ordinary materials into a series of patriotic and religious monuments decorated with thousands of sparkling pieces of glass.
• Stevens Point Sculpture Park (Stevens Point): Lovely art installations offer a connection between nature and art and even more beauty along a scenic nature trail full of towering pines. The interesting art comes from local, regional, and national artists.