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You Don't Have to Travel Far to visit Beautiful Gardens
You can grow as a gardener by visiting public gardens. They can be a great source of education and inspiration as well as enjoyment. And you don't have to travel very far to visit some great botanical gardens and arboretums.

Steve Mayer, Purdue Extension Educator, Horticulture- Marion County

Building a Garden Bed
Have you ever heard the phrase- "You've made your bed — now you can lie in it." I often would like to tell folks who complain about the performance of their garden plants. Often the plants were installed in lousy subsoil. So my phrase would be "You didn't prepare your garden bed — and now you call me!" Anyway, here is some general advice on how to prepare a garden bed for planting — a bed your plants will be happy to lie in!

Excerpts from the February 2002 Issue of Home Horticulture by Ricky D. Kemery, Allen County Horticulture Extension Educator

Zones and Exposure
Do you understand hardiness zones for planting? What about sun exposure? Here are some handy information for you on both zones and exposure.

A publication of the Morgan Country Master Gardener Association

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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - North-East US