Flora to fawn over - Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum in Jefferson City, Montana

June 16, 2008

Take two novice gardeners, plant them at 5,000 feet, give them a growing season with fewer than 65 consecutive frost-free days. Oh yes, and throw in a lot of hungry deer and elk.

What looks like a recipe for failure grew into a surprising success story.

From an accidental beginning grew an enchanting series of gardens, the Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum http://www.tizergardens.com/ , where more than 2,000 varieties of plants flourish.

And each year, an appreciative audience continues to grow. Last year the gardens drew 15,000 visitors.

By MARGA LINCOLN - Independent Record

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