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Two grand land garden worth visiting and open to the public in Washington , DC , areHillwood Estate , Museum and GardensandDumbarton Oaks . Both charge access fees and are tricky to reach by public transportation , but with DC’sCar 2 Goprogram , it ’s dewy-eyed .
The farthest away from The National Mall is the Hillwood Estate , Museum and Gardens . Once owned by Marjorie Merriweather Post ( the General Foods Cereal inheritrix ) Hillwood ’s garden mull over its mid - century peak , Post ’s eclectic taste , and her interest in Catherine the Great . There are expansive Russian artefact throughout the property and a small formal - walled garden is its centrepiece . Divided into distinct areas , there is also a modest dacha , an Adirondack - style garden edifice , a Nipponese - style garden , as well as a formal rose garden . Additionally , the former Georgian style home has been converted into a museum that house Post ’s antique and collection of Russian objects and artistic production . There is also a café for lunch .
courtly parterre garden .
Dumbarton Oaks , located in Georgetown , is arguably one of the most famous gardens in the U.S. It is owned by Harvard University and it is open from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. , except on Mondays and holidays . Lines are longest at 2 p.m. on weekend . design byBeatrix Farrandin 1921 , the terraced garden includes formal and loose areas filled with incredible details . Many of those , include the large envelop Pebble Garden and the swim kitty , are beautiful instance of artisanal stonework . In wintertime and early springtime , the garden ’s evergreen structure and its architecture make it worth the sojourn . coiffe in a series of thread outdoor “ rooms , ” there are cut garden , a kitchen garden , a great rose wine garden , an ellipse of braid hornbeams , and others . It is possible to spend an integral solar day exploring Dumbarton Oaks and then wandering through Georgetown ’s endearing residential neck of the woods .
greensward step head up to Dumbarton Oaks .
Custom stonework .
Pebblework .
Russian fountain with 60s article of furniture .
Front garden in Georgetown .
This article is part of theGarden Destination : Washington , DCarticle .
