"Blake Garden is well loved by the people who know it. It's a special, wonderful place," says John Norcross, garden manager since 1986. It is especially lovely in the spring, with columbine, delphinium, rhododendrons, beauty bush and pride of Madeira flowering in profusion. The best time to visit, says Norcross, is mid-March through June. - berkeley.edu

Established 1920's, 10.9 acres.