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Art Work, Books, and Warty Planter Things at The Garden Shed on July 14th

Original art work, gardening books, and warty planter things at The Garden Shed on the Learning Garden Tour, July 14th.

You say you have some fuzzy yellow things having lunch on your favorite plant? And what about those brown spots on your lawn?

Are you looking for high quality, practical books on gardening? How about some cool art items and warty planter things for your yard? There will be a great selection of books that should answer all of your yard and gardening questions.

Some of the books, booklets and calendars include:

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  • 2012 HCMG Calendars (a great value)
  • Jeff Gillman, Truth about Garden Remedies
  • Jeff Gillman, Truth about Organic Gardening
  • Lynn Steiner, Landscaping with Native Plants of MN
  • Meleah Maynard, Decoding Garden Advice
  • The Iowa Series: Perennials for Sun, Perennials for Shade, Annuals, Deciduous Shrubs
  • Theresa Rooney, Preserving the Harvest
  • UMINN, Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climate
  • UMINN, The Best plants for 30 Tough Sites (fantastic book!)

Wait! There’s more. The Garden Shed will also feature: 

  • Art work
  • Garden Stakes topped with doorknobs
  • Garden Stakes: Tea cup bird feeders
  • Metal sculpture
  • Polymer clay items for Fairy Gardens
  • Preserved Flowers
  • Shepard’s Crooks
  • Warty Planter Things (Hypertufa planters that are really cool!)
  • Whimsical glass objects

Some of the Warty Planter Things will include plants, while others will be empty so you can add whatever plants your heart desires. Supplies are limited. So come early and buy often! 

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The Garden Shed can only take cash and checks. No credit cards. 

The Master Gardeners Garden Shed will be open from 9 pm to 4 pm. The Garden Shed will be located at Garden K “Secret Garden.” The tour brochure will identify the address and provide you with driving directions.

The Hennepin County Master Gardeners Learning Garden Tour will be held on 14 July, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

Tickets are only $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event.  

Visit our website to learn more and to order your tickets by credit card: www.hennepinmastergardeners.org. Or, call us at 612.596.2130.

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