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Sunday, May 13, 2007

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The Gardens

Cornwall and Somerset

* Marsh Villa Gardens, St. Andrews Road, Par, St. Austell, Cornwall, 011-44-1726-815920, http://www.marshvillagardens.com/. Open Sunday through Wednesday, April through October. Admission $7.

* Pine Lodge Gardens and Nursery, Holmbush, St. Austell, Cornwall, 011-44-1726-73500, http://www.pine-lodge.co.uk/. Open year-round except Dec. 24-26. Admission $11. No dogs allowed.

* Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall, 011-44-1326-250448, http://www.trebah-garden.co.uk/. Open daily. Admission from March 1 through Oct. 31: $11.50.

* Lost Gardens of Heligan, Pentewan, St. Austell, Cornwall, 011-44-1726-845100, http://www.heligan.com/. Open daily except Dec. 24-25. Admission $15.

* Bosvigo, Bosvigo Lane, Truro, Cornwall, 011-44-1872-275774, http://www.bosvigo.com/. Open Thursday and Friday, March through September. Admission $8.

* East Lambrook Manor Gardens, East Lambrook, South Petherton, Somerset, 011-44-1460-240328, http://www.eastlambrook.com/. Open daily except Christmas through Jan. 5. Admission during spring, summer and fall $7.90; free November-January.

Kent, East Sussex and Essex

* Goodnestone Park Gardens, near Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, 011-44-1304-840107, http://www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk/. Open Wednesday through Sunday, March through October (plus Sundays only in February). Admission $8.

* Beth Chatto Gardens and Nursery, Elmstead Market, Colchester, 011-44-1206-822007, http://www.bethchatto.co.uk/. Open Monday through Saturday (closed Sundays), March through October; Monday through Friday, November through February. Admission $9.

* Great Dixter, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex, 011-44-1797-252878, http://www.greatdixter.co.uk/. House and gardens open Tuesdays through Sundays, April 1-Oct. 29. Admission to house and gardens $15, to gardens alone $12.

London

* Chelsea Physic Garden,66 Royal Hospital Rd., London, 011-44-20-7352-5646, http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/. Admission $14; dates and times vary.

-- C.W.

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