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The Gardens Azalea Garden New Azalea Garden Takes Shape

New Azalea Garden Takes Shape

Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:50 Written by Administrator

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New Azalea Garden at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park Takes Shape

Update and photographs by Dow Whiting, Garden Adventures Nursery, Nixa, MO

We installed the "bones" of the Azalea Garden this morning. This included 200 assorted Azaleas of approximately 20 varieties, and 8 trees that included 5 varieties of Japanese Maple, Cornus mas and Hemlock. Tom L. has expressed interest in incorporating some Hostas into the garden before we finish and I am hoping that Katy S. will have some input into the finishing stage as well.....
Please find attached a few photos that I took this morning. Thanks, Dow

Note from George: Come out and see this fabulous new garden that is taking shape! When you are at Garden Adventures in Nixa please thank Dow and Linda for their generous donation of plants. In addition, when you see Ruth Arenson please thank her, for her generous donation of funds for the garden's hard scape.

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