Gemstone Photo by B. Veldey The Central Ohio Hosta Society welcomes you to the 8 th annual HOSTA TAILGATE WEEKEND 2018 Schedule of Events Friday - July 13, 2018 Zanesville Open Gardens Friday, noon to 4:30 See garden listings for locations Dinner & Auction at the Elks Lodge Buffet dinner provided by COHS Dinner 6:00 Auction 7:30 Elks Lodge 2140 Sonora Dr. Grove City, OH 43123 Attendees are requested to bring one or more hosta as a donation to the auction. Auction proceeds are used to offset costs of future TailGate events. Saturday July 14, 2018 Open Gardens Times vary. Please check garden listings.
Table of Contents Page Hotel Options 2 Map 3 Gardens by location 4 Garden Descriptions 7 Nurseries & Garden Centers 28 Brochure by Beth Veldey 1
Hotel Options Make reservations ASAP. Many hotels in the Grove City area are nearly full. Grove City, near the Elks Lodge Quality Inn Grove City/Columbus, OH 1800 Stringtown Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 614-277-0705 Hotel newly remodeled - Free breakfast Two queens or single queen - Book early by May 1st to receive 15% discount off $124 per night. Mention Great Lakes TailGate when you book! No cost cancellation up to 24 hours. Near Outerbelt: Aloft Columbus Westerville 32 Heatherdown Drive Westerville, Ohio 43081 9614-899-6560 Hampton Inn and Suites Columbus Polaris 8411 Pulse Place Columbus, Ohio 43240 614-885-8400 2
Columbus Area Gardens & Nurseries 16 14 12 13 15 17 11 10 9 4 18 8 7 6 5 4 Elks Lodge 3 2 1 3
Open Gardens & Nurseries Gardens are grouped by their locations relative to the I-70 & I-71 interchange in the center of Columbus. Columbus - Southwest 1 Barbee Garden 6950 Borror Rd. Orient, OH 42146 Open: Sat., 8am 8pm 2 Strader s Garden Center 2625 London-Groveport Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 Open: 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm 3 Adkins Garden 4426 Clark Place Grove City, OH 43123 Open: Sat., 8am 8pm 4 Gardens at Gantz Farm 2255 Home Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 Open: Daily, dawn to dusk. Columbus - Downtown 5 Topiary Garden 480 East Town Street Columbus, OH 43215 Open: 7 days a week, dawn to dusk, Visitor s Center open Saturday, 11am to 3pm 6 Franklin Park Conservatory 1777 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43203 Open: Sat., 8am 8pm Gardens are free. Admission required for the Conservatory building. Columbus - Northwest 7 Colvin Garden 492 W. 4 th Ave. Columbus, OH 43201 8 OSU Chadwick Arboretum 4 232 Howlett Hall 2021 Fyffe Court Columbus, OH 43210
Columbus - Northwest 9 Korting Garden 3094 Bembridge Road Upper Arlington, OH 43221 10 Seeley s Nursery 3265 Walcutt Rd. Hilliard, OH 43026 Open: Monday-Saturday, 9am to 5pm, Closed Sunday 11 Columbus Park of Roses 3923 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214 Open: 7 days a week, 6:30am to 9pm 12 Spahr-Hitt Garden 880 Oxford St. Worthington, OH 43085 13 Skier s Off Season 58 Larrimer Ave. Worthington, OH 43110 Open: Saturday, 8am 8pm 14 Hower Garden 7060 Rieber St. Worthington, OH 43085 Open: Sat., 8am 8pm Columbus Northeast 15 Veldey Garden 3275 Foxcroft Dr. Lewis Center 16 Hoover Garden Center 182 N. Sunbury Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 Open: Monday-Saturday, 9am to 5pm, Closed Sunday 17 Inniswood Garden Society 940 S. Hempstead Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 Open: Daily, 7am to dark Free admission 18 Ciula Garden 89 Savern Place Gahanna, OH 43230 5
Outside Columbus Centerburg 26 minutes North from the I-71/I-270 interchange Marlee Farm 6221 Condit Rd., Centerburg, OH 43011 740-965-3940 Bellville 1 hour & 20 minutes North on I71 Wade & Gatton Nursery 1288 Gatton Rocks Road, Bellville, OH 44813 419-883-3191 Open: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm, Closed Sunday Chillicothe 1 hour South of Columbus via OH-23 Corey s Wildflower Gardens 1461 Valley Drive, Chillicothe, OH 45601 740-774-1771 Open: 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm Zanesville Zanesville is one hour East of Columbus via I-70 Friday, Noon-4:30 pm ONLY for Zanesville gardens. Dorsets-N-Daylilies 3660 Big B Road, Zanesville, OH 43701 614-645-0197 Open: Fri. Noon 4:30pm Gentry Garden 1019 Sunset Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701 Open: Fri. Noon 4:30pm Gale Garden Access from Charles Street off of Sunset Avenue, one block south of Adair and two bocks west of Maple Avenue. GPS Behind the house at 1033 Charles St., Zanesville, OH 43701 Open: 7 days a week, dawn to dusk Mission Oaks 424 Hunter Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701 Open: 7 days a week, dawn to dusk 6
Garden Center & Nursery Descriptions 614-200-7434 Corey s Wildflower Gardens 1461 Valley Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 (About?? Miles SE of the Elks Lodge) Open: Wonderland of hosta, peony, ferns, helleborus, and pulmonarias on seven acres of rolling hills with lots of shade and two small streams. Robert Cory has registered a few hybrids and is still running the business after 66 years. Notes: Website: www. coryshostagardens.com 614-568-0603 Hoover Garden Center 182 N. Sunbury Rd., Westerville, OH 43081 Open: Monday - Saturday, 9am 5 pm. Closed Sunday Hostas and companion plants, flowering trees Notes: Restroom available. Discount of 10% to hosta club members. Website: www.hoovergardenswestervilleoh.com 614-771-0011 Seeley s Nursery 3265 Walcutt Rd., Hilliard, OH 43026 Open: Fri. & Sat., 8am 5 pm, Closed Sundays Seventeen acre landscape nursery carries more than 3,500 plant varieties. Extensive dwarf conifer collection, ranging from one to fifty years old. Notes: Discount of 10% to hosta club members. Website: www.seeleyslandscape.com 28 600 hosta varieties
Garden Center & Nursery Descriptions 614-875-0606 Strader s Garden Center 2625 London-Groveport Rd., Columbus, OH 43123 Open: 7 days a week, 10am to 6pm Full service garden center. Good selection of hosta. Specializing in hydrangea. Notes: Restroom Website: www.straders.net/grovecity.php 419-883-3191 Wade & Gatton Nurseries 1288 Gatton Rocks Road, Bellville, OH 44813 Open: Fri. & Sat., 8am 5 pm, Closed Sundays Five-six acres of display and botanical gardens featuring over 2,300 hosta and 1,500 daylily varieties along with other perennials, conifers, shade, and ornamental trees. Notes: Restroom available. Discount of 10% to hosta club members. Website: www.wadeandgattonnurseries.com 29