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University of Minnesota Extension is an equal
opportunity educator and employer. The University of Minnesota Extension, working with the
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, trains volunteers to educate the public with research-based
information on the best practices in consumer horticulture and environmental stewardship. The
activities of the Master Gardener volunteers benefit schools, community garden
06/13/2026
How's your garden growing?? Email us questions and photos of the "problem" at: [email protected] and we will provide you with research-based information. Here is a gardening checklist from the University of Minnesota Extension for the month of June:
June garden checklist Look for sawflies on trees, prune late-blooming trees, thin seedlings, and move houseplants outdoors gradually.
05/18/2026
Wowza!! Thank you for supporting our plant sale! Grow your garden & grow your community-- sale proceeds support youth education & community garden projects and so much more! Email us with questions: [email protected]
05/17/2026
05/16/2026
What a lovely day to buy new plants! bring a wagon for shopping and bring your garden tools to be sharpened while you shop! Open from 9:00 to 1:00 on Saturday, May 16.
05/14/2026
Why shop OUR plant sale? To support our community! Plant sale proceeds fund youth and adult education classes and several community gardens including the RCS Giving Garden at Retail Construction Services, Inc. which supplies fresh produce to food shelves. Bring a wagon and shop our sale from 9:00 to 1:00 on Saturday, May 16th at the Washington county fairgrounds.
05/13/2026
NEW this year: Bring your garden tools to the sale to get sharpened! A vendor will be parked near the building and, for a fee, will sharpen your tools while you shop our wide selection of pollinator plants, vegetables, annuals to fill pots and more!! The Plant Sale & Garden Expo is from 9-1 on Sat., May 16 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo. Plant sale proceeds fund many educational & community projects, learn more at: https://washingtoncountymg.org/