20 Gardens Through Which We’d Love to Take a Stroll

This majestically manicured backyard garden from the 2021 HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Awards looks like its straight out of a storybook. Large garden beds feature bright pink flowers that pop against the home's elegant stonework and contrast with the lush, green grasses.

A sunset stroll through a gorgeous garden is always easier with a path, like this, to lead the way. In this beautiful backyard oasis, the flagstone pavers guide you beneath low-hanging trees and past a variety of flora that take away the stresses of the day.

A home this breathtaking needs a garden to boot, and this beautiful flower-filled courtyard delivers. From the beautiful brickwork below the fountain, to the colorful blooms tucked between the ornately shaped bushes, not a single portion of this garden is unworthy of a second glance.

A water feature evokes a soothing feeling and we can almost hear the gentle babble through this picture. If a step into this garden weren't already calming enough, this over-the-top playhouse features a charming water wheel that enhances this picture-perfect garden's aesthetic, while adding some auditory ambiance.

This brick paver path leads directly into an immaculate tropical garden in the heart of this Key West backyard. As you admire the native plants and wildlife, you'll feel as if you've stepped into another world, all without leaving the yard.

In this beautiful flower garden situated next to the Long Island Sound, you can wander down to the water's edge through billowing banks of perennials that match the setting's soft colors and feel. What more could you want?

This formal garden is a masterclass in landscape design. To create a serene, symmetrical layout, landscape designers used a combination of low hedges and wide, grassy paths that frame the statue in the center. Flowers tucked beneath the hedges add bright colors, while tall, sculptural trees create the outer border.

It takes a lot of work to make a manmade landscape look this natural, but this woodland garden is proof that all the hard work has a major payoff. Stone footpaths, beautiful bridges and a running stream are just a few of the enviable elements that make this garden breathtaking.

Who wouldn't love a stroll through a beautiful garden with mountain views like this? Between backyard bocce ball matches and relaxing al fresco meals beneath the pergola, this garden is the perfect spot to spend an afternoon ... or every afternoon.

Japanese-style gardens are among the most beautiful gardens in the world. With sculpted pine trees, rare Japanese maples and a hedge of weeping cherries, this Palo Alto, California, paradise is nothing short of perfect.

Thoughts of France flood the mind when stepping into this formal European-style garden. Well-defined walkways, topiaries, hedges and flowers transform this beautiful backyard into a majestic masterpiece that complements the grand architecture of the home.

A step onto this garden's flagstone path offers sights of whimsical trees and access to a cascading waterfall. However, the garden's true hidden gem is a massive fiberglass-and-steel oak tree that was constructed specifically for this backyard spot.

This impressive rooftop garden in New York City proves that gorgeous gardens aren't bound to the ground below. A visit to this rooftop offers amazing views of the city — whether you choose to take them in from the garden benches, the bistro tables or beneath the pergola.

When we think of Charleston, South Carolina, gardens, this is what we think of. Crisp borders of manicured boxwoods, ivy-covered brick and orderly rows of crape myrtles. Everything is perfectly manicured, but nothing feels sterile or stiff.

The kitchen garden at The Governors Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, has descending terraces for drainage to aid in vegetable production, making for a beautiful spot to take a walk and enjoy the afternoon. If you can make a vegetable garden this beautiful, then we applaud you.

Get lost in the maze of perfectly clipped, geometric hedges surrounding this over-the-top New Zealand estate from HGTV Ultimate House Hunt 2020. The impressive estate encompasses a little over a half-acre lot with immense gardens that are manicured to perfection.

This 1936 English Tudor is tucked away on 3.5 acres of beautiful Montecito property lined with mature trees and meticulous landscaping. The sprawling estate offers a gorgeous backyard with a plethora of plant life, giving the space a lush and mature look.

We're convinced that boxwood gardens are just landscape designers showing off their abilities, but we're here for it! There aren't many more impressive garden elements than a skillfully trimmed hedge.

On this 66-acre Washington estate from HGTV Ultimate House Hunt 2017, there's no shortage of places to explore. Why not start with the immaculate formal garden overlooking the magnificent Georgia Strait?