There are 50 states in the U.S., but only New Jersey is the garden state. Still, that doesn't mean it has better gardens than the other 49 (unless you're from there, in which case, of course it does). 

America is a very big place, and the states are in different latitudes and time zones. They're also at varying altitudes, often going to sea level to as high as 14,000 feet within a single state. This means that there are plenty of ways to garden in the US of A. You can have a big sprawling lawn that needs loads of water, shaded by broad-leafed deciduous trees, where the fireflies twinkle on a summer evening and the cicadas will sing you to sleep. 

You can have a hot and humid tropical paradise where parrots and mosquitoes alike mingle amid palms and vivid flowers. You can have a desert garden full of spiky and often hilarious-looking cacti. You can have a mountain garden where the pine trees smell simply divine all year round and the air is cool and fragrant.

A garden is a haven, and it's essential that you have the one your lifestyle warrants. That means it's a factor in where you ought to live. So tell us all about your dream garden, and we'll point you to the statein which you are most likely to find it!