Letterbed welcomes visitors to Fort Wayne

Welcome to Fort Wayne.Those simple words have been greeting visitors for decades as they head downtown on Jefferson Boulevard from the west side of town.The carefully trimmed hedges at Swinney Park are simply known as "The Letterbed."It takes a dedicated crew to maintain a living, growing landmark."We take a lot of pride in it," says Eric Ummel, Superintendent of Landscape & Horticulture for Fort Wayne Parks are Recreation. "It's been around since 1964, so that's 60-years this year."Ummel gr