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4560 Essen Lane · Baton Rouge, LA · 70808
Phone: (225) 763-3990 · Fax: (225) 763-3993
About Us
About Us The 440-acre area now referred to as the Burden Center, originally Windrush Plantation, was owned by the Burden family from the mid 1800s until the final segment was donated to LSU in the early 1990s.
Horticulture Hints Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences.
The Burden Horticulture Society
The Burden Horticulture Society (BHS) is an organization of people interested in participating in and supporting LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center. The purpose of BHS is education, fundraising, and assisting in the promotion and development of Burden Center.
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Steel Burden and His Masterpiece: Windrush Gardens, an article published in the September 2005 issue of Louisiana Gardener Magazine
The history of Steele Burden's creation and development of Windrush Gardens at Burden Center including plant content and his landscape designs.
Rose Varieties in Burden Garden
List of varieties in the All America Rose Selection Display Garden at Burden. List also serves as a map dipicting the location of each variety in the garden.
Variety Listing & Garden Map
Provides a list of current varieties and their location in the garden.
Research Facilitations
An overview of visiting scientists from LSU AgCenter.
Research
Research projects and personnel doing research at Burden Center
Azaleas - Louisiana's Most Popular Landscape Shrub
Information on azaleas includes recommended cultural practices and other keys to be successful with this popular plant in your landscape efforts.
All-America Rose Selections named for 2008
(Distributed 01/18/08) With the New Year come announcements of ornamental plant winners. One popular competition is the All-America Rose Selections. AARS winners for 2008 are Mardi Gras and Dream Come True.
Durango Series Marigold - Photo Gallery
The Durango series marigolds have been evaluated at the LSU AgCenter the last several years. This is a group of French marigolds.
Safari Series Marigolds - Photo Gallery
The Safari series marigolds have been evaluated at the LSU AgCenter the last several years. This is a group of French marigolds.
Razzle Dazzle Crape Myrtles - Introduction and Landscape Performance in 2007
The newest series of crape myrtles are the 'Razzle Dazzle' series. There are hybrids and are dwarf in form. Landscape performance evaluations are underway at the LSU AgCenter.
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