Backstage Areas | Commercial Filming and Photography: Locations

Scattered throughout the property are working areas that can be transformed into any number of sets.

Just a few examples: the entrance to the Botanical work area once served as the gateway to a middle-America religious cult compound where a massacre had occurred. For a different show, the work area parking lot served as the setting for a murder; the scene was set in China. A construction trailer in the back woods stood in for a construction site in Washington, DC, during a crime investigation. And the Head House garage was once dressed as an Internet cafe in Islamabad.

Mostly, of course, shows come here for the gardens. But many other options are available to help fill up your day; only a few are pictured here.

A loading dock with blue ramps and a white truck.

A white truck parked at a long loading dock.

A dimly lit hallway with storage shelves behind chain-link fences.

A paved road leading to a beige building.

A large open, industrial warehouse-like room with a table and pots.

A garage door with see-through panels, looking out to a garden.

A dimly lit classroom with rows of long wood tables and black folding chairs.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that gardens change seasonally. Location photos shown here are meant to provide a reference and may not accurately represent current conditions. For this reason, scouting is required prior to booking.