We are constantly updating our list of events, so please check back frequently to view new listings.
To list your event on our Web site or in Northern Gardener Magazine, complete the form by clicking here or download it and mail it to: Minnesota State Horticultural Society, 2705 Lincoln Drive, Roseville, MN 55113. You may also fax the form to 651-643-3638. Submissions must include all information requested on the form. Calendar of Events submissions for the magazine must be received eight weeks prior to the publication date. If you miss the magazine deadline, your event will still be included on our Web Calendar.
Deadlines for Publication in Northern Gardener Magazine:
January/February Issue: November 1.
March/April Issue: January 1.
May/June Issue: March 1.
July/August Issue: May 1.
September/October Issue: July 1.
November/December Issue: September 1.
Although we try our best to include all submitted event items, due to space issues, we cannot guarantee that all events will be published.
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february Garden Club Meetings, Plant Sales, Garden Tours
Shades of Green Hosta Society of SE MN
Thursday, February 4, 6:45 to 9 p.m.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 559 20th Street S.W., Rochester.
Meeting/Program: "Peony, Meony, Miney, Mo—The Perfect Perennial?" presented by Dave Wanninger, Chief Horticulturist for Beaver Creek Nursery & Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm. Visitors and area gardeners welcome. Free. For more information, contact Karen Noltee: 507-288-6730 or gramakj@charter.net. www.SOGHS.org.
Westonka Horticultural Society Garden Gab Session - Spring is the Time for Maple Syrup
Saturday, February 6, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd., Mound.
A collaboration of the Westonka Horticultural Society and the Westonka Historical Society to share information about the history of Maple Syrup making in Mound, once home to one of the premier maple syrup enterprises in the United States. Hear speakers talk about the Maple Syrup process, how this affects trees, and how you can tap into this wonderful resource. Free and open to the public. www.westonkahort.org.
***MN Landscape Arboretum -‘Great Hall of Orchids – Passport to Paradise’ Orchid Exhibit
February 12 through March 14, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Oswald Visitor Center, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska.
Escape the chill of winter and feast your senses on this display of exquisite orchids grown by Jerry Fischer and Orchids Limited of Plymouth. Many are unique species and hybrids – true living works of art. Free with Arboretum gate admission. www.arboretum.umn.edu.
Hillcrest Community Recreation Center, 1978 Ford Parkway.
Guest Speaker: Peter Bierman from the University of Minnesota. Topic: Managing Soil for Healthy Gardens. Contact: Carol Morse, 651-698-6859 or admin@ramseygardeners.org. www.ramseygardeners.org.
Hillcrest Community Center, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul.
Managing Soil for Healthy Gardens. Speaker: Peter Bierman. Free.
For more information, contact admin@ramseygardeners.org or visit www.ramseygardeners.org.
Cornerstone Church, 3000 Hadley Ave. N., Oakdale.
Don Engebretsen, presenter, “Yes You Can! Landscape Design for Homeowners”. Contact: Barbara Ronningen, 651-436-5881 or bjronningen@yahoo.com.
Cross View Lutheran Church, 6645 McCauley Trail, Edina.
Receive valuable information on growing roses successfully in our climate. Meetings feature new rose varieties and speakers on rose culture in Minnesota. Contact: Elena Williams, Minirose@comcast.net. www.twincitiesrose.org.
Cross View Lutheran Church, 6645 McCauley Trail, Edina.
We want you to be successful growing roses in our climate. Our meetings feature new rose varieties and speakers on rose culture in Minnesota. For more information contact Elena Williams, Minirose@comcast.net or the TCRC web site www.twincitiesrose.org.
Wild Ones "Design with Nature" Spring Conference 2010
Saturday, February 27, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Roseville, 2540 North Cleveland Ave., Roseville.
Experts will share their latest research for designing beneficial habitats using native plants, for the insects, birds, and wildlife whose survival depends on it. Keynote speaker: Dr. Douglas Tallamy, author "Bringing Nature Home". Event partners: MASLA (Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects) and Blue Thumb (www.bluethumb.org). May be eligible for Master Gardener continuing education credit. Register by Feb. 22 via mail or on-line. Members: $40; Non-members: $45. Includes buffet lunch and exhibitor hall. Space is limited, early registration recommended. For more information: Visit either Twin Cities or St. Croix Chapters' events calendar at www.for-wild.org, or call 612-293-3833.
