NEW YORK - Spring is the loveliest time of year to visit a public garden. Cherry trees bloom, lilacs perfume the breeze and tulips color the landscape. But many botanical gardens offer additional reasons to visit - art shows and exhibits you might normally expect to find in a gallery or natural history museum. "Sometimes plants aren't enough," said John Sallot, spokesman for the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. "We have to give reasons for people to continue to come back year after year. We do want new people who've never been here before, and hopefully this gives us an opportunity to...
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