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	Topics Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Topic Home Luther Burbank Home and Gardens (1 acre) is a city park containing the former home, greenhouse, gardens, and grave of noted American horticulturistHorticulture The Latin words hortus and cultura together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of gard... Luther BurbankLuther Burbank Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer of agricultural science.... (1849-1926). It is located at the intersection of Santa Rosa Avenue and Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa, CaliforniaFacts About Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California.... , in the United StatesFacts About United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . The park is open daily without charge; a fee is charged for guided tours. It is designated as a National Historic LandmarkNational Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, of... as well as a California Historical Landmark (#234)California Historical Landmark California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determ... . Burbank lived in Santa Rosa for more than 50 years, and performed the bulk of his life's work at this location. From 1884 to 1906 he lived in this park's Greek RevivalGreek Revival architecture Greek Revival was a late style of the Neoclassical architecture which became fashionable in Europe after about 1800.... house; he then moved next door to a house that no longer exists. After Burbank's death in 1926, his widow Elizabeth moved back to the house, where she remained until her death in 1977. The gardens include many of Burbank's horticultural introductions, with collections of cactusCactus Summary Cactus is the name given to any member of the flowering plant family Cactaceae.... , fruitFruit The term fruit has different meanings depending on context.... trees, ornamental grassGrass Grass generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae, botanically regarded as true grasses.... es, medicinal herbHerb Herbs are plants grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value.... s, roseRose A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus *Rosa, and the flower of this shrub.... s, and walnutWalnut The walnuts* are plants in the walnut family Juglandaceae.... s. Most plants are labeled with botanic and common names. The garden's greenhouse was designed and built by Burbank in 1889; Burbank's grave is nearby. It was declared a National Historic LandmarkFacts About National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, of... in 1964.old Ridge Farm]] - his 18-acre experimental plot in the nearby town of SebastopolSebastopol, California Sebastopol is a town in Sonoma County, California, approximately 52 miles north of San Francisco.... List of botanical gardens in the United StatesList of botanical gardens in the United States Summary This list of botanical gardens in the United States is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums ... External links