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Rich Ford Explains the Art of Breeding Daylilies | Community Voices

By Vanessa Ferguson
Published July 23, 2021 at 12:23 PM CDT
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Rich Ford's Garden in Petersburg
Rich Ford
Rich Ford's Garden in Petersburg

Rich Ford is a long-time music-educator, who found a creative outlet breeding daylilies in his garden. His garden is located in Petersburg, Ill. Ford spoke with Community Voices about the process and challenges of growing unique flowers, and his hobby shared by others worldwide.

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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa is the Community Voices Production Coordinator. Reach Vanessa at vfergu3@uis.edu.
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