Hauck Botanic Gardens

Hauck Botanic Gardens is located in Cincinnati, Ohio.  It's a lovely place not too far from where I live.  The gardens are also known by the not-so-flattering name of "Sooty Acres" because of the industrial soot caused by local coal mines that were in use when the garden was first made.  Hauck Botanic Gardens, built in 1934, was the private garden and tree sanctuary of Cornelius J. Hauck, president of the Cincinnati Park Board.


The garden covers eight acres and features a wildflower garden (pictured), a daylilly garden, hosta garden, a daffodil garden, and a dahlia garden.  Mr. Hauck planted about 900 different types of trees and shrubs on the property, including beech, oak, magnolia, and azaleas.  The nice thing, is that all of these trees are labeled.

The gardens are open from dawn to dusk.  A permit is required to enter the park.  You can either purchase a day permit for $3.00, or a year permit (good for all Cincinnati parks) for $10.00.