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May 28, 2014 10:24 PM CST
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central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
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260 acres of paradise in north Houston, Texas.

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Scenes/vistas in garden -
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Drifts of petunias and pansies
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Wildflowers


Large sections are devoted to palms, herbs, annuals, unusuals, daylilies, natives, bog plants, and monumental plants. Spent about 4 hours there and took around 500 photos (many added to database here). Didn't have time to explore the arboretum side.
They also have large greenhouses and a nice gift shop.
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Jun 15, 2014 1:51 PM CST
Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
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Thanks, jmorth, for the photos; it's been several years since I've visited so it's nice to see that it is still as inviting. The last time was when they had their plant sale.
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Jun 15, 2014 2:12 PM CST
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central Illinois
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 2
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Photo Contest Winner: 2017
I was pretty impressed by their array and magnitude. What I experienced in the few hours there I'd rank near comparable to MOBOT (Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis), at least for enjoyment and enlightenment (the outside part).
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