When decorating your house or yard, have you ever thought where these flowers, fruits, and vegetables come from? Some have been growing around the world since the beginning of time. What about the others?

Come meet the man behind the plant.

Many have called him "The Father of Horticultogy", Luther Burbank spent the majority of his life devoted to plants. Through his relentless efforts to breed plants to help with the world's food supply, he has introduced many new species of plants. During his career, Burbank introduced more than 800 new varieties of plants -- including over 200 varieties of fruits, many vegetables, nuts and grains, and hundreds of ornamental flowers.

The Garden offers visitors a chance to see Luther's hard work first hand.

The Luther Burbank Home & Gardens offers tours to visitors to help them gain an understanding of the many great things Luther contributed to everyday life. Over an acre of gardens house many of Luther's great breeding results. Special sections in the gardens contain medicinal herbs, cutting flowers, roses, wildlife habitats, and ornamental grasses. Many unusual varieties of plants and new horticultural introductions are represented.

The house that Luther built.

Along with the amazing gardens visitors can tour the house of Luther Burbank, where he spent many a nights contemplating his research.

The Luther Burbank Home & Garden offers visitors a chance to spend an afternoon learning about one of Santa Rosa's most wonderful residents.

Here is just another reason to visit beautiful Santa Rosa, CA. When visiting the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, let Courtyard by Marriott be your home away from home. With its courteous staff and wonderful accommodations, The Courtyard by Marriott is the perfect place to rest your head after a long day of adventure and fun.