Garden of Tomorrow

Herbs in the Garden of Tomorrow are planted for the functions they perform in creating a landscape. Their sensory effects create a landscape of the future. The plants serve as focal points, ground cover and other roles. Many are grown in containers. Forms and materials contrast with the Garden of Today. Brick pavers carry out the red color scheme of the other gardens in a contemporary form. Decks, trellises and planter boxes mimic the rectangular and triangular shapes popular in many contemporary landscapes.

The garden deck is named The Utzinger Outdoor Classroom in memory of Dr. James D. Utzinger, Ohio State University professor and chairman of the steering committee who conceived the Gardens at Gantz Farm. The Little Girl Reading resides in this garden and is just one of many public art installations in the Gardens.