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Bellefontaine in Bloom

Horticulture Supervisor, Kyle Cheesborough One of the themed gardens here in the cemetery is the Lewis and Clark Garden located adjacent to Willam Clark’s gravesite. This garden features plants documented during the Corps of Discovery such as columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Cussick’s camas (Camassia cusickii), and a little bit of Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica).  All but...
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Green is Golden

An important aspect of the mission of Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is to be effective stewards of our natural resources. Here are some of the ways that we are reducing our impact on the natural environment. Natural Grassland Establishment – Keeping  monuments and markers accessible involves a great deal of grass mowing. However, we have...
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Bellefontaine in Bloom

Horticulture Supervisor, Kyle Cheesborough As the spring bulbs start to fade, you can now find beautiful displays of white flowering dogwoods, pink flowering dogwoods, and eastern redbuds throughout the cemetery.                           Look for golden currants (Ribesodoratum) on the southeast side of Cypress Lake....
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Bellefontaine in Bloom

The trees may be just starting to leaf out but spring bulbs are up and showing off their glorious colors.  Now is a great time to experience Bellefontaine’s Wildwood Valley Gardens.  Here’s a small sample of what’s blooming in the garden from staff Horticulturist, Kyle Cheesborough.    
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