••• Guide to publicly accessible gardens •••
“California Gardens” is an easy-to-use mobile travel-guide app to exploring the states finest publicly-accessible gardens from San Diego north to Humboldt County.
Why this App?
Botanical gardens, college and corporate campuses, nurseries, private estates, public parks, resorts, wineries, and more showcase an extraordinary variety of plants that flourish across climate zones from the cool foggy coast to the Central Valleys blazing heat.
With descriptions of over 250 gardens illustrated with nearly 2,000 photos of plants, landscapes, structures, and sculpture in styles from Alpine to Zen, this app will help you to explore the places that best meet your horticultural interests and travel plans.
The app allows you to select from 25 garden styles (Asian, Botanical, Cottage, Rose, Winery, etc.) and sort them by county. Each location includes a concise description, photos, interactive location maps, fees (most of them are free), opening hours, and links to related websites.
What’s Inside?
•Concise descriptions of over 250 gardens.
•Select from 25 garden styles (Asian, Cottage, Rose, Wineries, etc.)
•Sort them by geographical area.
•Nearly 2,000 photos.
•Opening hours & prices (most are free).
•Websites and phone numbers.
•Interactive location maps.
•Offline content allows information access without an internet connection.
••• About the Author •••
David Laws is a garden and travel writer/photographer based on the Monterey Peninsula. His articles on western garden and travel topics have been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, San Jose Mercury News, The Oregonian, and other publications.
"California Gardens" is on his "Gardens by the Bay" illustrated souvenir and guide book published in 2006.
••• About Sutro Media •••
This guide is published in partnership with Sutro Media. By enabling local writers to share their expertise on mobile phones, Sutro Media is making it easier and more fun to explore the world!
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