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The Chapel Hill Community Center on Estes Drive boasts the beautiful Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden. The garden is going to look a little different this year, though, as the Strowd Roses organization undertakes an eco-friendly redesign with the help of rosarian Paul Zimmerman.

Aaron spoke with Zimmerman, as well as head gardener Jenna Schwartz and Strowd Roses board president Caroline Williams.

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