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Plant Sales Herald Spring!

4/30/2023

 
Whew!  Have we made it through winter?   This has been a long one, no doubt.  But wait!  The TV weather predicts 70's in the first week of May, and all the green and growing things are ready to burst forth.  It's about time!

There will be many plant sales in the LWV ABC area to visit, learn about new plants and shop.   Get out and enjoy spring by buying plants.  Many of these sales feature native plants that are good for pollinators - a landscape that lives!  
Upcoming Plant Sales in May:  (from Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 30, 2023)

Hennepin Technical College May 11-13: Stock up on annuals, perennials and garden staples. Vegetable varieties, as well as hanging baskets and flower containers, will also be on hand. (9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Hennepin Technical College Greenhouse, 9000 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Park; hennepintech.edu)

Champlin Garden Club May 13: Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, potted plants, vegetables and herbs as well as garden art. (8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Willy McCoy’s parking lot, 12450 Business Park Blvd. N., Champlin; facebook.com/ Champlin Garden Club; [email protected])

Anoka County Master Gardeners May 16-17: Hundreds of varieties of native flowers and plants including vegetables and pollinator plants. (3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; Anoka County Fairgrounds, 3200 St. Francis Blvd. NW., Anoka; anokamastergardeners.org; 763-324-3495)

​​Soil and Sunshine Garden Club May 19-20: Perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs and more, many grown by club members, plus advice from on-site gardeners. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 8713 Lincoln St., Blaine; northerngardener.org; 763-355-7030)                               
If you are specifically looking for native plants, these sales in June are perfect!
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