Plants in full summer glory at Belmont NC’s Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens near Charlotte, North Carolina

Streams of water arch overhead in the Tunnel Fountain Garden at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. The gardens attract plant, flower and gardening enthusiasts for its large manicured gardens, natural areas, woodland trails, water fountains and Orchid Conservatory. DSBG covers 380 acres of rolling meadows, woodlands and lakefront property in Belmont, NC. The gardens were founded by retired textile executive Daniel J. Stowe. Tended by employees and devoted volunteers, the garden has built a substantial reputation in and around the Carolinas. HGTV, Home and Garden Television, named Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden one of the nation’s 20 Great Gardens.