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Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
The Podcast Team April 26, 2023
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Meet Nevada’s Bristlecone Pines, Some of the Oldest Trees on Earth

These ancient trees with a survivalist spirit inspire awe.
Just 50 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, a field of California poppies paints Walker Canyon a vibrant orange. The poppies appear in several Indigenous legends. In one Chumash story, a talking lizard describes the flowers by saying, “it is as if the sun itself is on the ground.”
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Stunning Wildflower Superbloom Photos That Will Have You Racing to the Hills

Orange, yellow, and purple petals blanket the southwestern United States.
Sarah Durn April 14, 2023
Visitors will have to hike a bit before the daffodils appear around the path, but patience is rewarded
Lellingen, Luxembourg

Via Botanica

For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.
Chandor Gardens
Weatherford, Texas

Chandor Gardens

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.
Osaka, Japan

Sakura no Tōrinuke

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.
San Francisco, California

Albino Redwood

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.
Waltham, Massachusetts

Lyman Estate Greenhouses

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.
Woodside, California

Methuselah Tree (Redwood)

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
St Francisville, Louisiana

Cat Island Bald Cypress

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.
Video • Discover More Wonder in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

Dive Into Florida’s Sunken Gardens

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Anaheim, California

Dominguez Palm Tree

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.
Sa Stiddiosa
Gadoni, Italy

Sa Stiddiosa

Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.
Golden Barrels at sunrise
Las Vegas, Nevada

Cactus Joe's Blue Diamond Nursery

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.
Olivastri Millenari
Luras, Italy

Olivastri Millenari

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
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Video: The Garden Where Nature Comes to Life

Riverside Nature Center is a 2-acre property that packs in over 200 species of wildflowers, grasses, and ferns, 140 species of trees, and a Monarch Waystation for butterflies to stopover on their way from Canada to Mexico.
Balboa Park Botanical Building
San Diego, California

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
Jardin du Tripot
Honfleur, France

Jardin du Tripot

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.