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Saturday, February, 4th 2012
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MSHS at the Home Shows

Minnesota Home & Patio Show: Feb. 16-19
St. Paul RiverCentre
MSHS booth location: Booth 562 next to the Northern Gardener Stage

Minneapolis Spring Home & Garden Show: Feb. 29-Mar. 4
Minneapolis Convention Center
MSHS booth location: Booth 1241 on the main floor and room 103 for our bulb sales, Garden Stage, and nonprofit booths

Northern Gardener Level Members and Above: Pick up your free tickets at our will call booth at both shows.

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Spring at the Inn

A Sneak Peek at New Plants for 2012

A Sneak Peek at New Plants for 2012

Thursday, March 29, 12 to 2 p.m.
Lake Elmo Event Center, 2712 Layton Ave. N., Lake Elmo.
$40 per person, $5 discount for MSHS members
Join us for a memorable lunch at the Lake Elmo Inn, featuring a "Plant Fashion Show" where you'll see new plant introductions before they are in the garden centers this spring. Belinda Jensen and Bobby Jensen from KARE 11 will join us as Masters of Ceremonies. Reservations required; call MSHS at 651-643-3601 / 1-800-676-6747.

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Decoding Gardening Advice

Presentation and Reception

Presentation and Reception

Thursday, February 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Bachman's Garden Center
$5 MSHS members, $7 nonmembers

Join us for a meet-the-authors reception and a presentation based on this just-released book: Decoding Gardening Advice: The Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations, by Jeff Gillman and Meleah Maynard.

Call MSHS to register: 651-643-3601 / 1-800-676-6747.

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Help MSHS Meet Our Goal

Support the Minnesota State Horticultural Society

Support the Minnesota State Horticultural Society

Membership and subscription dues account for about 50% of our yearly budget, so individual donations provide vital support for MSHS to serve our gardening community. Our contribution goal for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2012 is $150,000. Make a gift today, in any amount, to help MSHS reach our goal.

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Welcome to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society
The MSHS is a not-for-profit membership organization, and is one of the largest horticultural societies in the United States. Since 1866, we have served the gardening community through programs for individuals of all ages:
Northern Gardener, the only magazine edited exclusively for cold climate gardening
Member discounts at over 150 garden centers, nurseries & landscaping services
Expert educational classes
Events and tours
Resources for gardeners

Volunteer opportunities to meet other gardening enthusiasts at MSHS events.
A network of affiliated garden clubs
An extensive lending library of horticultural and gardening books
A retail bookstore and gardening gift shop
MN Green: a program that supplies donated plant material to community gardens
Garden in a Box: a low-cost raised bed enclosure that can be used almost anywhere
At the MSHS, we connect plants and people. Join today and discover the best gardening tool you will ever use.
 
Garden-in-a-Box

2011 Garden Boxes

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Grow your Own Vegetables at Home
It's economical and very local.
It's from your own back yard, and it doesn't take up much space.

To purchase a Garden-in-a-Box, Contact Vicky Vogels, Community Outreach Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Retail Price
$75 for the western red cedar box

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Have Gardening Questions?

Want to talk to a master gardener, or just browse resources?

Click here to review our online resources for gardeners.

 
Northern Gardener Store

Book of the Month from the Northern Gardener Store

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Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World
by Lynn M. Steiner and Robert W. Domm
$24.99
In this user-friendly rain garden handbook, hydrology scientist Robert Domm and horticulturalist Lynn Steiner provide simple, low-cost ideas to help you create your own rain garden using native plants.

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 from the store or call 800.676.6747.

 
MSHS Travel Tour

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Gourmet Gardens of the Netherlands & Belgium
June 12-20, 2012
Register by March 9, 2012

Join MSHS and host Cole Burrell on this tour designed to immerse you in the horticultural richness of the Netherlands and Belguim.

Highlights include:

  • Two days to explore Floriade, the World Horticulture Expo
  • Hex Castle Garden
  • Bingerden International Nursery Fair
  • Explore public and private gardens
  • Speak with leading horticulturalists and garden designers, such as: Piet Oudolf,  Tonto Grever, and Eugene van Weede

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