Friday, March 6th

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Our Gift to You

Blue Flag Iris

Donors who make their gift at the $200 level and above by January 31, 2015 receive a special gift from MSHS - a limited edition print of the botanical watercolor Blue Flag Iris by Minnesota artist and MSHS board member Mark Granlund.

Donate now to make a difference.

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Spring at the Inn

Fri. March 27, 2015

Registration is open for our 2015 Spring at the Inn fundraising event on Friday, March 27, 2015.

Lunch: Doors open at 11 a.m. Register for the lunch. - SOLD OUT

Dinner: Doors open at 5 p.m. Register for the dinner.

MSHS Blog

Classic Garden Books

With the New Year upon us, it's time to settle in for the winter ahead. We can hope it will not be as long or severe as last winter, but no matter what, gardeners will have plenty of time to settle in with a good book. read more-->

Spring Home Shows

Get Inspired

MSHS will be exhibiting at the spring home shows:

St. Paul Home & Patio Show: Feb. 19-22, 2015, St. Paul RiverCentre

Minneapolis Home & Garden Show: Feb. 25-Mar. 1, 2015, Minneapolis Convention Center

Learn more about MSHS at the Spring Home Shows

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Minnesota State Horticultural Society - Publishers of Northern Gardener Magazine

Welcome to the Minnesota State Horticultural Society

The MSHS is a not-for-profit membership organization. It's one of the largest horticultural societies in the United States. Since 1866, we've served the gardening community with programs for all ages:

	Northern Gardener, the only magazine edited exclusively for cold climate gardening (Includes digital edition)
	Member discounts at over 130 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
	Learn more about MSHS

At MSHS, we connect plants and people.
Join today and discover the best gardening tool you will ever use.

Have Gardening Questions?

Have Gardening Questions?

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

Click here to review our online resources for gardeners.

Upcoming MSHS Travel Tours

Gardens and Villas of the Italian Lakes
With host Lynn Steiner
DATE CHANGE: May 16-26, 2015
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Gardens of Vancouver and Victoria - SOLD OUT
With host Cole Burrell
July 2015
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Northern Gardener Store

New Books and Merchandise at the
Northern Gardener Store


The Essential Guide to Cultivating Mushrooms Simple and Advanced Techniques for Growing Shiitake, Oyster, Lion's Mane, and Maitake Mushrooms at Home by Stephen Russell $24.95	The Secret Garden 12 Bean Soup with Vegetables $8

Weeds of North America by Richard Dickinson and France Royer Encyclopedia in scope, this book is the first to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. $35	Jules Loft Edible Garden Art Organic Golden Safflower Seed for Wild Songbirds Starting at $21 Several designs available Made in MN

Call to order - 651-643-3601/1-800-676-6747
or click here to visit the store page

Discount Card Partners

View all the ways you can save on your gardening purchases and great places to shop on the coverwrap.

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Garden-in-a-Box

Garden-in-a-Box Program

MSHS donates raised-bed gardens to low-income families through schools and nonprofits so they can learn how to grow their own fresh produce.

If you are interested in the program, contact us at giab@northerngardener.org, or 651-643-3601.

Click here for more information.