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A Trip to the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

A living plant museum

B.R. Shenoy
Weeds & Wildflowers
3 min readMar 31, 2024

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U.S. Botanic Gardens/ Credit: B.R. Shenoy

“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” — Gertrude Jekyll

These photos were captured at the United States Botanic Garden on a trip to Washington, D.C. in March 2024.

My family and I love visiting botanical gardens whenever we travel to a new city.

I have had the pleasure of visiting some lovely botanic gardens in my travels, including the Singapore Botanical Gardens in Singapore, Kew Gardens in London, England, and the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens in Brooklyn, New York.

There’s just something about taking a leisurely stroll through a botanical garden that brings a sense of peace and relaxation to our souls.

The U.S. Botanic Gardens are free and accessible to the public every day of the year from 10 am to 5 pm. They are known for being the oldest…

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B.R. Shenoy
Weeds & Wildflowers

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