This guide book will introduce readers to Washington's best estate gardens, research-based and collections-based gardens, conservatories, and gardens in parks and arboreta. The guide provides a brief history of each garden's beginning, descriptions of garden features, lists of garden amenities, contact information, website addresses, driving directions, and more than 160 color photos. Includes a state map, comparison chart for quick reference, and bulleted lists that summarize the narrative content at the end of each garden's section.