After poring over the country’s most breathtaking vistas, stunning landscapes and immaculate flower beds, HGTV has released its definitive list of the most beautiful gardens in every state . And, no, Chicago is not home to the garden that made these experts’ hearts skip a beat (though we question how anyone couldn’t fall in love with these 15 beloved Chicago gardens ). According to HGTV, the destination most deserving of the “ most beautiful garden in Illinois ” title is the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois.

Also known as the “Forest City” thanks to its heavily wooded residential areas, Rockford is a mid-sized Northern Illinois metropolis nestled within the Rock River Valley, a particularly verdant locale in the Midwest. One of Rockford’s crown jewels is—underst

See Full Page