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Van Wall Equipment Sales and Service
Distance: 5.2 Mi1872 330th Street
50156 Madrid -
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Distance: 12.0 Mi2100 Green Hills Dr
50014 Ames -
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Distance: 13.0 MiU S 30 Elwood Drive
50010 Ames -
Ames Community Arts Council
Distance: 13.8 Mi526 Main St # C
50010 Ames -
Perennial Gardens
Distance: 19.2 Mi1633 N.W. 84th Ave.
50021 Ankeny
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Description
The Iowa Arboretum, Located on 378 acres in the heart of Boone county contains hundreds of species of trees, shrubs and flowers in a quiet scenic setting. This living museum offers something for visitors of all ages and interests. Its main goal is to help people appreciate and better understand plant life. Here you can learn which plants are best adapted to the soils and climate of Iowa and how to use these plants properly for landscaping, gardening conservation and other purposes. The Arboretum also serves as an outdoor laboratory for testing the hardiness and adaptability of newly introduced plants.