Friday, May 17, 2013
Now in its 45th year, this popular sale is a great opportunity to shop for unique plants, hard-to-find varieties and University of Minnesota introductions.
The Minnesota Arboretum's Auxiliary Spring Plant Sale takes place this Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Sale hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Now in its 45th year, this popular sale is a great opportunity to shop for unique plants, hard-to-find varieties and University of Minnesota introductions. Highlights include sections on shade perennials (including the 2013 perennial of the year—the lovely Variegated Solomon's Seal), sun perennials, ferns, rock garden perennials, daylilies, peonies, roses (including U of M introductions), hostas, woody plants (vines, trees and shrubs), prairie plants, ornamental grasses, herbs (including Herb of the Year "Elder"), fairy gardens and vegetables (…
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Annual Road Salt Symposium Offers Help to Reduce Chloride Pollution in Minnesota’s Waters; The Freshwater Society is a Minnesota Non-Profit Organization Based in Excelsior.
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Wednesday, February 6
The Freshwater Society will host the 12th Annual Road Salt Symposium on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The symposium will begin at 8:30 a.m. This annual conference aims to increase the awareness of the harmful effects of chlorides in road salt and to offer solutions to help mitigate this pollution. The 2013 symposium will feature the latest information on chlorides in area waters and provide innovative approaches to help repair and sustain our resources. This year's event will also emphasize current research on the toxicity of road salt and also a just-released report on the effectiveness of deicers. Speakers will also present solutions for everyone—from homeowner’s to city managers to building owners and …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Check out the Arboretum's 25-foot high live poinsettia tree, festive seed sculptures, candy-themed restaurant decorations and outdoor activities scheduled for the upcoming holiday school break.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Looking for some family fun during holiday break? Here are a few ideas from the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to cure "cabin fever" and even "burn off" a few calories. Arboretum buildings will close early Christmas Eve day (at 3 p.m.) and buildings and grounds will be closed entirely on Christmas Day—Tuesday, Dec. 25—but open the rest of the week. The holiday decor will still be up, the Restaurant open and lots of fun to be had. For more info, visit www.arboretum.umn.edu or call952-443-1400.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Community sing along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra highlights a jammed weekend of holiday-themed family events at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this weekend.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will be the setting this Saturday, Dec. 8, of the 33rd annual "Messiah" Community Sing-along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra. A popular baritone and former Twin Cities resident, Thom Dreeze will return as one of several guest soloists for this holiday event which takes place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the Oswald Visitor Center's MacMillan Auditorium. The sing-along is free with gate admission. Here's a summary of weekend events: Ongoing - Making Spirits Bright Check out the 20-foot live poinsettia tree, whimsical seed sculptures in holiday themes, a life-sized candy-themed board game in the Arboretum Restaurant, a kids' holiday shop and more. Photos with Santa: 10:30 a.m.-noon; 12:30-2 p.m. …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Trick or treat on the wild side this Halloween at the Minnesota Arboretum! Check out the spooky forest filled with kid-friendly ghouls and the Wildflower Garden trail teeming with goblins. Stop at the trick or treat stations to fill your treat bag and par
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Want a genuine Halloween family experience this year, one that celebrates the beauty of autumn walk in the woods with a healthy dash of "spooky" thrown in for fun? The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Ghouls & Goblins in the Gardens event on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28, is the perfect Halloween entertainment for young families—steeped in old-fashioned charm and whimsy rather than bloody grit and gore. Running noon to 4 p.m. both days, "Ghouls and Goblins" serves up a feast for the imagination. Dress up in your most clever costume and join the Arboretum for "spook-friendly" fun. Take a short "Trick or Treat Trail" past the "Cabin in the Woods" inhabited by a cauldron-stirring witch, then meander by the haunted graveyard and Mad …
Friday, September 28, 2012
"Minnesota Outdoor Wonders" was written primarily at the Arboretum.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Naturalist Jim Gilbert will share images and observations from his new book "Minnesota Outdoor Wonders" this weekend at the Minnesota Arboretum. The book was written primarily at the Arboretum and will be available for purchase at the Arboretum Gift Store. Gilbert will talk with guests from 1-2:15 both Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Oswald Visitor Center. A book-signing will follow at 2:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $5. To register for the talk, call 952-443-1422 or visit www.arboretum.umn.edu.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Event Planned at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on September 13
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The critical role of soil in protecting clean water is the topic of the 2012 Clean Water Summit, which convenes next week. Sponsored in part by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD), the event will bring together water resource managers, planners, designers, engineers, soil scientists and the public to learn how building and preserving healthy "living" soil is crucial for reducing stormwater runoff and removing pollutants that enter Minnesota lake and river systems. The summit will take place Thursday, Sept. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. "For decades, when we were building communities, underground pipes would funnel water straight into ponds or lakes, taking many pollutants with it," said …
Monday, June 4, 2012
No one was more shocked to receive notice of the award than Al Whitacker.
Information provided by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum A longtime photography hobbyist who snaps pictures for “total stress relief,” Al Whitacker didn’t think his photo submission for National Public Gardens Day on May 11 could stack-up in a national contest. “I was pretty surprised when I was contacted by the American Public Gardens (APGA) folks,” he said. “I debated as to whether or not I should submit the photo figuring I wouldn’t have a chance.” After Whitacker’s wife, Virginia, reminded him that nobody wins anything if they don’t at least try, the shutterbug from Shorewood buckled down and sent his best. The photo, a vista of lush greens, rolling marsh and stout arborvitae taken at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Summer Waltz will be sold exclusively at the Arboretum Auxiliary Plant Sale this Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, at the Arboretum.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum announced there are two winners in the Arboretum's popular "Name the Rose" contest. The new rose cultivar will be known as "Summer Waltz," and it is part of a new series of exclusive Arboretum plant introductions that will be called the "Suddenly Summer" series. "Summer Waltz" was nominated by Mary Ann Starnes of Bigfork, MN, and it is a perfect name for this rose that features lovely pink, frilly blossoms but is cold-hardy and disease-resistant. The rose was developed by Kathy Zuzek, a University of Minnesota Extension assistant professor. The series name "Suddenly Summer" was nominated by Mary Lynn Bechtel of Eden Prairie and reflects the sometimes abrupt but oh-so-welcome arrival of summer in …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is located just minutes away on Hwy. 5 in Chaska and is currently in full spring bloom.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
In honor of National Public Gardens Day, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will unveil a new rose that was developed by the University of Minnesota. In addition to Friday's rose unveiling, the Arboretum will also announce the local winner and the winning name of the rose-naming competition. Visitors will receive free admission all day, and families will be encouraged to participate in a variety of fun-filled Arboretum activities. Now in its fourth year, National Public Gardens Day celebrates the vital role public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education. More than 500 North American public gardens are participating in this special day, which was initiated by the American…
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