Botanical gardens are not just for the weddings that your newly-engaged friends guilt you into being the usher. They also have a great diversity of plant species to enjoy. You might be dodging the wedding photographer’s point of view to get the most out of these parks, but it’s worth the awkward “Excuse me.”

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Here is a list of some of the best botanical gardens in the U.S.

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Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in Kansas:

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Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: Overland Park, KS

Kansas Landscape Arboretum: Wakefield, KS

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains: Hesston, KS

Botanica Gardens: Wichita, KS

Bartlett Arboretum: Belle Plaine, KS