What’s Up at the Minnesota Home and Patio Show

Spring cannot be too far off, because the Minnesota Home and Patio Show begins Thursday evening. MSHS is once again hosting the Northern Gardener stage where you can hear a variety of speakers on everything from urban chickens to mushroom cultivation.

The show is held at the St. Paul River Centre and runs through Sunday evening. We will have a big selection of books, bulbs and bare-root plants, as well as a great deal on joining MSHS. (Members also receive a discount on merchandise, so don’t forget your card!) We’ll also have a potting table for children to plant up a favorite plant, sponsored by Wagners Greenhouses.

MSHS members get two tickets to the show as part of their membership. To claim your tickets, just stop at the MSHS Will-Call booth.

Below is the schedule of presentations at the Northern Gardener stage.

Thursday, Feb. 22

Friday, Feb. 23

  • 2:30 p.m., Faith Applequist, Selecting Fruit Trees for Urban Locations
  • 3:30 p.m., Mary Yee, Gardening With Peonies
  • 4:30 p.m., Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener
  • 5:30 p.m., Mark Armstead, Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Containers
  • 6:30 p.m., Paul Koffy, BUZ’N 102.9, The Dos and Don’ts of Beekeeping

Saturday, Feb. 24

  • 11:30 a.m. Bobby Jensen, Grow with KARE, and Dr. Ken Nordberg, Two Old Guys Talk About Gardening
  • 12:30 p.m. Matt Ratliff, Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms at Home
  • 1:30 p.m.,  Paul Koffy, BUZ’N 102.9, The Dos and Don’ts of Beekeeping
  • 2:30 p.m., Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener
  • 3:30 p.m., Bobby Jensen, Grow with KARE, and Dr. Ken Nordberg, Two Old Guys Talk About Gardening
  • 4:30 p.m., Paul Koffy, BUZ’N 102.9, The Dos and Don’ts of Beekeeping
  • 5:30 p.m., Mark Armstead, Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Containers

Sunday, Feb. 25

  • 11:30 p.m. Matt Ratliff, Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms at Home
  • 12:30 p.m., Don Engebretson, The Renegade Gardener
  • 1:30 p.m., Bobby Jensen, Grow with KARE, and Dr. Ken Nordberg, Two Old Guys Talk About Gardening
  • 2:30 p.m., Paul Koffy, BUZ’N 102.9, The Dos and Don’ts of Beekeeping
  • 3:30 p.m., Mark Armstead, Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Containers

We hope to see you at the home and patio show!