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Lauritzen Gardens: "Outside Kaneko" and 10 years of growing strong

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Lauritzen Gardens: "Outside Kaneko" and 10 years of growing strong

• By KATHRYN CATES MOORE / Lincoln Journal Star
• May 28, 2011
• May 28, 2011 Updated Jun 3, 2011
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This untitled ceramic art piece is near the rose garden in Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. It is part of the exhibit "Outside Kaneko" by artist Jun Kaneko. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

• BRYNN ANDERSON/Lincoln Journal Star

Mali Baldwin, 3, of Bellevue plays by the pond in the Garden of Memories at Lauritzen Gardens. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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Kyle Penney of Council Bluffs plants spring annuals in the Festival Garden at Lauritzen Gardens. Ceramic sculptures by artist Jun Kaneko are part of an exhibit at the gardens. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

• BRYNN ANDERSON/Lincoln Journal Star

Timm and Katie Pilcher of Des Moines, Iowa, spend an afternoon with children Max, 15, and Finn, 12, at Lauritzen Gardens. The Pilchers were visiting the garden in celebration of Timm's 50th birthday. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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This untitled glazed ceramic dango is in the Spring Flowing Walk at Lauritzen Gardens. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

• BRYNN ANDERSON/Lincoln Journal S

Ellie Merrill, 21, of Omaha tills soil in the Garden of Memories, the newest addition to the Lauritzen Gardens. Merrill, an employee at the gardens, says, "My favorite part of the gardens is the rose garden. When they bloom, you can smell them all throughout the gardens." (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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A glazed ceramic dango is in the tree peony garden. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

• BRYNN ANDERSON/Lincoln Journal S

Jamin Johnson, 4, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, runs to catch model trains at the Model Railroad Garden. His mother, Mary Johnson, says the Model Railroad Garden is a family favorite. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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This ceramic dango is in the newest addition at Lauritzen Gardens, the Garden of Memories. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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Workers install a ceramic sculpture for the exhibit "Outside Kaneko" at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. (Courtesy photo)

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By KATHRYN CATES MOORE / Lincoln Journal Star

OMAHA -- Like the perennials, trees and native grasses planted 10 years ago at Lauritzen Gardens, the reality of a thriving botanical garden has taken root. More than just a place to display flowers and other blooming beauties on its 115 acres, Lauritzen Gardens continues to educate and explore new ways to entice visitors to see what it has to offer.

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This untitled ceramic art piece is near the rose garden in Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha. It is part of the exhibit "Outside Kaneko" by artist Jun Kaneko. (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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Ellie Merrill, 21, of Omaha tills soil in the Garden of Memories, the newest addition to the Lauritzen Gardens. Merrill, an employee at the gardens, says, "My favorite part of the gardens is the rose garden. When they bloom, you can smell them all throughout the gardens." (BRYNN ANDERSON / Lincoln Journal Star)

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