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[Image: Photo of White Rose]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.
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Situated on a tract of 420 acres of open land in the heart of Baton Rouge, Burden Center is one of the LSU AgCenter’s hidden treasures. Acquired by John Charles Burden in the mid 19th century and originally dubbed Windrush Plantation, Burden Center is the home of a wide array of horticultural research projects as well as formal and informal gardens and urban forests.
[Image: map]Directions to Burden Center
The LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Essen Lane at I-10. Driving east on I-10 towards New Orleans: Exit #160 (Essen Lane); bear right onto Essen Lane; at the first traffic signal turn right to enter the grounds of the LSU Burden Center. Driving west on I-10 towards Baton Rouge: Exit #160 (Essen Lane); turn left onto Essen Lane at the traffic signal; go under the interstate overpass; at the second traffic signal turn right to enter the grounds of the LSU Bu
Our Green Friends
Partnering with other ‘green’ organizations is a priority with BHS. Below are links or contact information for to find out more about their activities.
Contact Us
Would you like to contact the Burden Center or the Burden Horticulture Society? We'd love to hear your comments, answer your questions or provide you with any information you may need to plan a visit to the Burden Center or participate in our many special programs. Feel free to contact us in any of the following ways.
Overview of BHS
The Burden Horticulture Society (BHS) is a 501 (c) 5 non-profit organization comprised of people interested in participating in and supporting LSUAgCenter’s Burden Center.
[Image: Windrush]Windrush Gardens
Windrush Gardens at Burden Center
[Image: Art Landry and Michael Polozola]Camellia Gardens
Camellias
Relections in the Garden
Schedule for gardening talks
Reflections in the Garden, 2009
Monthly lectures about gardening
BHS Events
Events
BHS Volunteer Opportunities
Burden Horticulture Society welcomes those who would like to donate their talents to Burden Center. Please contact one of the below committee heads or call 225-763-3990
[Image: The Home Gardener Fall 2009, October and November]The Home Gardener -- Fall 2009
Quarterly home gardening newsletter produced by Louisiana Master Gardener volunteers in East Baton Rouge Parish. Topics include Renovating the Summer Landscape, Oregeno Herb, Moon Names, Native Trees, Gall Decorating Tips, Colorful Flower Combinations, Fall Pruning, Hummingbirds, Stuffed Vegetable Receipes, Fall Vegetable Planting.
[Image: Steele Burden and his Windrush Gardens]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.
[Image: Photo of okra pods]Okra Cultivars
This collection of okra cultivar photographs is provided as a resource for illustrating and identifying different varieties of okra. Each photograph is individually labeled for identification purposes.
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.
[Image: pinkpromise]AARS winners for 2009 announced
(Distributed 01/16/09) Three new roses representing three classes of roses are the 2009 All-America Rose Selections winners. The three are Pink Promise, a hybrid tea; Cinco de Mayo, a floribunda; and Carefree Spirit, a landscape shrub.
[Image: Roses]Take time to 'Knock Out' faded roses
(Video 05/11/09) Knock Out roses look beautiful in landscapes this time of year. But they can grow very large, and faded flowers can cause them to lose some of their attractiveness. On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill shows you one way to help your Knock Outs remain a knockout. (Runtime: 1 minute, 48 seconds)
Landcape roses popular with home gardeners
(Radio News 05/18/09) Roses are enjoying a renewed popularity among gardeners, and low-maintenance shrub roses are a big reason for the increased interest, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings. (Runtime: 60 seconds)
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