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August 17, 2012 · 2 Comments

MSHS State Fair Garden in Photos

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'Daydream' roses in state fair garden

‘Daydream’ roses

I posted many of these shots on the MSHS Facebook fan page, but wanted to share them more broadly, too. A group of horticulture society volunteers work all summer to create and nurture the wonderful MSHS State Fair garden, which is located just south of the Horticulture Building on the Fairgrounds. Visit the state fair garden, then come inside the hort building and say hello to the good folks of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society.

'Sven' roses
‘Sven’ roses in State Fair garden
Tangerine pot and tropical plantings
Tangerine pot and tropical plantings
Monarch series ageratum
Monarch series ageratum

'Daydream' roses
‘Daydream’ roses
Clematis arbor
Clematis arbor
Hydrangea
Hydrangea

Tiered planter with succulents
Tiered planter with succulents
Water feature in garden
Water feature in state fair garden
'Herbstonne' rudbeckia
‘Herbstonne’ rudbeckia

Monarch ageratum
Monarch ageratum
'Sven' rose
‘Sven’ rose

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  1. Visit Our Minnesota State Fair GardenNotes from Northern Gardener says:
    August 22, 2014 at 9:46 am

    […] Fair can be a hot, dusty and crowded place, but there are places of refuge. One of them is the MSHS State Fair Garden, which is at the corner of Underwood and Judson in the southeast end of the fairgrounds. The garden […]

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Fun news 🗞! I have an essay in the upcoming iss Fun news 🗞! I have an essay in the upcoming issue of Gardening for Health, a special interest publication of Better Homes & Gardens. It’ll be on newsstands and in grocery stores, home centers, drugstores and more starting tomorrow. The essay is about why gardening matters, for our health, our spirits and our communities. I haven’t seen the layout yet, but I’ll be prowling my local Barnes & Noble tomorrow! Can’t wait to see it. 
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Wondering what winter burn looks like on shrubs? C Wondering what winter burn looks like on shrubs? Check it out. I’ve got three of these dwarf Alberta spruce. This is the worst case. One has no burn, the third just a bit. This one faces south so it gets the most sun and wind. After it starts growing this spring, I’ll trim off the burn. May need some wrapping next winter. 
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