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Six area gardens are featured in the sixth annual Down the Garden Path garden walk June 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rain or shine, gardens to be toured include those of Kraig and Dawn Allen, Bob and Diann Huffman, Jerry and Diane Yeiter, Ron and Marsha Scott, Dick and Janie Teel and Dennis and Barb Johnson. The gardens include ponds, creeks and river views, gazebos, country accents as well as a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamentals.
Tickets are $6 for both adults and children. They may be purchased in advance at Purdue University Extension Office, 372-2340; Open Air Market and Greenhouses; Ace Hardware; Anderson Greenhouse, Warsaw; Lundy's Florist and Green House, North Webster; and Ace Hardware stores in North Webster, Mentone and Syracuse. Maps and tickets also will be available the day of the tour at any of the above businesses, except the Purdue Extension Office, or can be bought at Creative Gardens or the Allen residence, 1210 Rozella Road, Warsaw. The Allen home is the first house on the tour.
The garden walk is sponsored by the Kosciusko Master Gardeners, a division of Kosciusko County Extension Service. The purpose of the Master Gardener association is to promote good gardening practices in cooperation with Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
The goals of the Master Gardeners are to increase members' knowledge of sound gardening practices, provide information to the community on current and timely gardening methods and assist Kosciusko County Master Gardeners in fulfilling their volunteer hours and further education requirements.
The next Master Gardener course begins Aug. 23 through Dec. 13. The weekly classes are from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call the Extension Office.
