Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Dallas, Texas.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a botanical garden along White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas, covering roughly 27 hectares (66 acres). Interpreted trails lead through themed gardens with seasonal flowers, trees, and plantings organized by color, use, or origin.
The grounds were largely part of Rancho Encinal, a 44-acre dairy farm named for its live oaks, bought by geologist Everette Lee DeGolyer and his wife Nell, whose flower gardens shaped the site. Their Spanish Colonial Revival house was built in 1939 and has been part of the arboretum since 1976. The 22-acre Alex Camp House was purchased in 1980, and the arboretum opened to the public in 1984.
The DeGolyer House, built in 1939, has thirteen rooms and a 1,750-square-foot library; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now holds the DeGolyer Restaurant/Loggia overlooking White Rock Lake. The Alex Camp House, completed in 1938, is an 8,500-square-foot one-bedroom home on a hill above the lake, styled after Spanish Colonial, English Regency and Art Deco. Nell Goodrich DeGolyer's flower gardens shaped the grounds.
Members receive unlimited admission throughout the year, parking privileges, access to exclusive events, and discounts at garden facilities. The paths are paved and suitable for strollers and wheelchairs, but some areas sit on hills and involve longer inclines.
The Trial Gardens test over 1.4 million plants to determine which species and cultivars perform well in this climate. The findings feed into regional and national databases so gardeners everywhere can make better choices.
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