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AUGUST 2003       By B. Rosie Lerner Extension Consumer Horticulturist Purdue University

Gardening Getaways If battling the weather, weeds, and Japanese beetles in your own garden is growing weary, why not plan a visit to a botanic garden or arboretum? Indiana has a number of public gardens where you can expand your palette of gardening ideas. Botanic gardens and arboreta are essentially living museums with plants as the exhibits. Public gardens are great sources of information about plants that can be grown in your area. Many public gardens have lecture series, tours and other special events as well. The following brief list of gardens includes some of the larger public collections in Indiana. Hours of operation will vary, so it is wise to call ahead or visit the Web site to find out the specific hours for the particular site.   Central Indiana White River Gardens Indianapolis Zoo 1200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46222 317-630-2001 http://www.whiterivergardens.com Indianapolis Museum of Art & Oldfields Estate 1200 West 38th St. Indianapolis, IN 46208-4196 (317) 923-1331 http://www.ima-art.org/ Garfield Park Conservatory 2450 S. Shelby St. Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 327-7220 http://www.garfieldgardensconservatory.org/ Holcomb Botanical Garden Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46208 (317) 283-9413 Jerry E. Clegg Foundation Botanical Gardens 1782 North 400 East Lafayette, IN 47905 (765) 423-1325 Oakhurst Gardens Minnetrista Cultural Center & Oakhurst Gardens 1200 N. Minnetrista Parkway Muncie IN 47303 (800) 428-5887 Hayes Regional Arboretum 801 Elks Road Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 962-3745 http://www.hayesarboretum.org/ Purdue University Horticulture Gardens 1165 Horticulture Building West Lafayette, IN 47907-1165 (765) 494-1296 http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/hort_gardens.html   Northeast Indiana Foellinger-Freimann Conservatory 1100 South Calhoun St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 427-6440 http://www.botanicalconservatory.org/ Huntington College Arboretum 2303 College Ave. Huntington, IN 46750 (260) 356-6000, ext. 2001   Northwest Indiana Taltree Arboretum and Gardens 71 N 500 W (enter on 100 N) Valparaiso, IN 46385 (219) 462-0025 http://www.taltree.org   08-07-03

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