The All-America Seed Selections garden displays this year's winners. A second display garden shows annuals that are good for cut flowers. Vegetable and flower gardens are maintained by staff and volunteers. Harvest is donated to local food charities. The Children's Garden is planted and maintained by students and teachers.
Herb gardens display annual and perennial herbs.
The gardens are designed to provide easy access to individual plants. Bloom continues in perennial borders until frost, mid- to late October. The Greenhouse Gardens Annuals, perennials, shrubs, and bulbs bloom in the Greenhouse Gardens through the summer. The Greater Gardens Resident wildlife and migratory birds depend on the pristine streams and ponds of the Greater Gardens. Woodland trails are a popular destination for walkers, joggers, birdwatchers, and students in the summer.