Monica M. Kmetz-González, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University; and ClaudioC. Pasian, Extension Specialist, Floriculture, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University.
Annual Cultivar Trials began at The Ohio State University's Columbus campus in 2000, with the construction of eight raised beds and trellises by the Chadwick Arboretum staff. This Learning Garden area is located just south and west of our departmental buildings on the Columbus campus and also includes two cement raised beds and ground bed space.
The area is designated as the Murphy Family Garden, in memory of the family of Marilyn Murphy, a former longtime staff member of the department. This summer, a new ground bed area was added at the north side of the departmental buildings. It currently holds the 2002-03 Pansy and Viola Cultivar Trial. A further planned addition for the summer of 2003 is a container trial area, designated just south and west of the raised beds.