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Spring Into Columbus

Metroparks, Gardening, Golf, More

By John Kazalia, About.com

Spring is finally here, that special time in Central Ohio when the orange barrels bloom.

NO! Just kidding! Spring is that special time when we can finally shake off those winter blahs and spend some time outdoors. Here are several ways you can enjoy being outside in Central Ohio.

Buckeye Gardening

Buckeyegardening.com, sponsored by members of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association, provides gardening information targeted to Ohio and compiled from reliable resources. Buckeyegardening.com says it can be used to:

Browse timely gardening articles
Understand plant care and culture
Cultivate horticultural connections
Keep current on environmental developments
Enhance your gardening skills
Your gardening questions answered
Enrich your gardening experience

The site is apparently hosted by Fred Hower, an educator, certified arborist, and horticultural consultant and landscape designer for 40 years. Hower teaches horticulture at Columbus State Community College and has written over 400 columns in 90 newspapers.

Here are some great features of Buckeyegardening.com:

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