FEATURE/Discover Ohio in Bloom.Business Editors FEATURE...Summer Home & Garden COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003 Visitors don't have to get their hands dirty (unless they want to) to discover why Ohio is a must-see destination for home & garden enthusiasts. From a brand new one-of-a-kind glasshouse to fantastic children's gardens, Ohio offers something for gardeners of every age. One-of-a-Kind Glasshouse Opens in Cleveland The focal point focal point n. See focus. of a $37 million expansion/renovation at the Cleveland Botanical Garden Cleveland Botanical Garden, located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States, was founded in 1930 as the Garden Center of Greater Cleveland. It was the first such organization in an American city. , the Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse will be the only place in the world to explore two of the earth's most fragile ecosystems - the spiny spiny sharp spines protrude. spiny amaranth amaranthusspinosum. spiny anteater see echidna. spiny clotburr xanthiumspinosum. spiny emex see emex australis. desert of Madagascar and the misty cloud forest of Costa Rica. The Glasshouse opens July 15 and will feature more than 400 plant species in ten acres including waterfalls, rocky outcroppings, butterflies, colorful birds, lizards and a 26-inch chameleon. Akron Estate Features Shipman ship·man n. 1. A sailor. 2. A shipmaster. Garden A highlight of Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is the fully restored, walled English Garden designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950) was an American landscape architect known for her formal gardens and lush planting style. Born in Philadelphia, she spent her childhood in Texas and the Arizona territory. , a pioneer female garden landscape architect. Stan Hywet Hall was built between 1912 and 1915 for F.A. Seiberling, the co-founder of Goodyear Tire and Rubber. Plan a day to tour the home, gardens and greenhouse or attend a Shakespeare Festival, Wine Tasting or Madrigal Dinner. Ohio Wineries Introduce Six Wine Trails Visitors can now discover Ohio's 80-plus wineries along trails matching them with sites and attractions unique to each region. For example, the Wing Watch Trail combines the excellent bird watching opportunities of Ohio's northwest coast with area wineries and the Canal Country Trail highlights wineries and sites along the old Ohio & Erie Canal. Child's Play Opened in 2002, the Sisters' Garden at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Columbus is a 2.8-acre haven for youngsters. The Country Garden has a farmhouse, barn, orchard and windmill, and the Wetland Garden is alive with turtles, frogs and dragonflies. A Story Maze and Circle Maze each lead to new adventures including the Trellis 1. Trellis - An object-oriented language from the University of Karlsruhe(?) with static type-checking and encapsulation. 2. Trellis - An object-oriented application development system from DEC, based on the Trellis language. (Formerly named Owl). Cave with vine-covered walls and fossil imprints of plants and animals Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal, comprised of guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque, and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woodley.[1] They are signed to Secret City Records. . In Dayton, the Children's Discover Garden at Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park offers plenty of active exploration opportunities. Themed areas include the Gourd gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. House, Bog Garden, Herb Garden, butterfly beds, a Secret Garden and more. For more information on these gardens or to discover more of Ohio's world-class horticultural sites, visit www.OhioTourism.com or call 1-800-BUCKEYE today. |
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