Sponsored by the Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, Inc.

2017 WHPS Bus Trips

Four Elements Organic Herbals in North Free-dom. Located on Jane Hawley Steven and Da-vid Steven’s 130-acre farm, set in the pristine Baraboo Bluffs, and designated as one of the “Last Great Places” by the Nature Conservancy.

Certified organic since 1990, they still grow diverse species carefully selected to produce herbal products from the fields, prairies, and woodlands of the farm. Herbs are handpicked at peak potency and processed at a dedicated facility to insure nature’s constituents are truly represented in every product. www.fourelementsherbals.com

Edgewater Home & Garden in Portage. Browse the wonderful gar-den center and greenhouse for houseplants, green plants, blooming plants, potted or-chids and dish gar-dens. There is also

an abundance of indoor flowering plants (aza-leas, begonias, cyclamen, callas, gerbera dai-sies, gardenias, hydrangeas, kalanchoes, etc.) annuals, perennials, spring bulb plants, hang-ing baskets, shrubs & trees. www.edgewaterhomeandgardenflorist.comPrairie Nursery Production Facility in Westfield. Bringing your landscape to life since 1972: More than 40 years ago, one of the first nurser-ies to grow and sell native plants sprang to life on the rural fringes of Westfield. Founded by J. Robert Smith, a retired DNR employee, Prai-rie Nursery began as a garden on a half-acre plot. Inspired by the wildflowers and grasses growing around his farm, Robert Smith began experimenting with lupine and butterflyweed, teaching himself how to germinate, grow, and

transplant prairie plants. The original backyard prairie garden, Prairie Nursery has grown to become a national retailer of native plants and seeds. Owner Neil Diboll will give us a tour of Prairie Nursery’s Production Facility and dis-play gardens. www.prairienursery.com

Hancock Agricultural Research Station. A 412-acre vegetable research farm located in the Central Sands area of Wiscon-sin. Field trials at the station are related to po-tatoes, field corn, sweet corn, soybeans, snap beans, carrots, cucumbers and switchgrass. The five-acre A. R. Albert & Villetta Hawley-Albert Horticultural Garden has been beauti-fying the eastern border of the Hancock Agri-cultural Research Station since 1993. In 1997, William and Doris (Albert) Willis established an endowment fund with the University of Wis-consin Foundation for the purpose of support-ing this beautiful garden.www.hancock.ars.wisc.edu/

Russell Farm Market in Plainfield. A family business located in Central Wisconsin, Russell Farm Market in Plainfield has a large selection of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, contain-ers and baskets, beautiful display gardens, and fresh produce all grown and produced on the farm. Their unique garden art and vintage decor would make a beautiful addition to the house, porch, and garden. These pieces are durable and longlasting, made with the high quality standards of years past. www.russellsfarmmarket.com

Thurs., June 1, 2017 Tour Leader: Jane Gahlman, Ph: 608-837-2317; Cell:

608-575-6630, email: jmgahlman@hotmail.com

Date: Thursday, June 1 Cost: $24Departure Time: Approx. 8:00

am. from Shopko South Towne parking lot

Return Time: Approx. 6:30 pm.Registration Deadline: Sat.,

May 6 (No refunds after May 6) What’s included: Bus and

driver’s tipWhat’s not included: Lunch

is on your own – please bring a sack lunch to eat on the bus. There will be NO water or beverages on the bus – please plan accordingly and bring your own refillable water bottle or beverage for the day.

Highlights: On this one-day bus trip to Central Wisconsin we will tour and shop at Four Elements, Edgewater Home & Garden, and Russell Farm Market, and tour Prairie Nursery Production Facility and Hancock Agricultural Research Station. (Actual schedule subject to change. Final itiner-ary will be sent to participants after May 6.)

Central Wisconsin One-Day Road Trip !

Prairie Nursery

Thursday, June 1, 2017 – Cost $24

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The Sievert Gardens. Dale Sievert began his garden after buy-ing a bare, one acre lot in 1969. Every year since then he has added new gar-dens and features,

and the end does not appear in sight. The most significant change occurred in 2005 with the beginning of a Japanese-style garden after vis-iting Foxfire Gardens near Marshfield, WI. Dale grows over 50 species of moss, most on the ground, but also in over 300 containers and on over 600 rocks. Recently, the gardens have ap-peared in various books and magazines, and Dale now gives lectures on moss gardening. www.sievertgardens.blogspot.comSanger House Gardens – Steve Bialk & Angela Duckert. Sanger House Gardens were started 25 years ago. They were designed to comple-ment the home on the site built by Casper Sanger in 1872. The home is a cream-colored city brick Italianate style house located in his-toric Brewers Hill neighborhood in Milwaukee. The gardens were designed and built by Steve Bialk and Angela Duckert over the past 25 years. The gardens, along with the house, are on about 2/3 of an acre and have over 400 dif-ferent plant varieties of trees, shrubs, conifers, perennials, annuals, tropicals, and grasses. They consider themselves “texture gardeners.” Sanger House Gardens have been featured on the gardening show Great Lakes Gardener, in Fine Gardening magazine, The Milwaukee Jour-nal and many other gardening sources. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA1rRDAqjaM

Lynden Sculpture Garden. The Lynden Sculp-ture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is committed to promoting the enjoyment, understanding, and appre-ciation of art, sculpture, and the environment through the exhibition of art and sculpture, educational experiences, and connections

with the community. www.lyndensculpturegarden.orgGlenn & Terry Herold Private Garden. This is a young garden – established just six years ago. Since 2011, almost 900 different plants have been added. Most notable are the collections of hostas (over 170 varieties), coral bells (over 80), numerous small maples, and a prairie garden in the front yard. A petite vegetable and fruit garden supplies salad ingredients in the summer. Dwarf coni-fers throughout the garden help to enhance the numerous perennials and shrubs.Having taught horticulture at the college level for 32 years, Glenn has become a collector of plants. He developed a master plan for the almost one-acre yard prior to moving in and has followed that concept with the plantings. Trees have been planted in the back yard to form additional shade beds, and taller conifers were established in the sunny northeast cor-ner of the yard. To enhance the garden view-ing experience, all plants in the garden are labeled. Mayfield Nursery. Mayfield Nursery Inc., which originally began as an apple orchard over 40 years ago, evolved in the last four decades into the growing of perennial flowering plants for the wholesale and retail marketplace. May-field Nursery Inc. is rapidly becoming one of Wisconsin’s premier perennial growers, and in-cludes over 80 greenhouses producing more than three quarters of a million plants a year servicing independent garden centers, nurser-ies, landscapers, golf courses and municipali-ties from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Northern Illinois and west to southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. Mayfield’s inventory includes the latest introductions to please even the most discriminating gardener, along with durable, time-proven performers that assure success for the beginner and in low-maintenance landscape applications. www.greenselectperennials.com

Sat., July 1, 2017 Tour leader: Jane Gahlman, Ph:

608-837-2317; cell: 608-575-6630; email: jmgahlman@hotmail.com

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2017

Cost: $38

Departure Time: Approx. 7:30 am. from Shopko South Towne parking lot

Return Time: Approx. 6:30 pm.

Registration deadline: Sat., June 10 (no refunds after June 10)

What’s included: bus, driver tip, entry to Sanger House Gardens and Lynden Sculpture Garden

What’s not included: Lunch on your own – please bring a sack lunch to eat on the bus. No snacks or beverages will be provided on the bus. Bring your own water bottle for the day.

Highlights: On this one-day bus trip to the Milwaukee area, we will visit Sanger House Gardens and Lynden Sculpture Garden, tour two private gardens, and shop at Mayfield Nursery. (Ac-tual schedule subject to change; Final itinerary will be sent to participants after June 10.)

Waukesha to West Bend One-Day Road Trip !Saturday, July 1, 2017 – Cost $38

Sanger House gardens

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In The Country Garden & Gifts, Independence. This one-of-a-kind nursery began in 1998 with the mother and son team, Sue and Josh Spece. From the start, hostas and water plants have been the mainstay of the business. A large shade house is filled with more than 300 hosta varieties for sale and hosta fanatics frequently come from all over the Midwest to find new and hard-to-find varieties. www.inthecountrygardenandgifts.comReiman Gardens, Iowa State University cam-pus, Ames. Garden Director: Ed Lyon, WHPS member. The year-round attraction features distinct gardens both indoors and outdoors on a 17-acre campus, a Conservatory with seasonal displays, a 2,500-square-foot Butter-fly Wing with emergence cases, gift shop, and beauty for all to enjoy and share, including the special sculpture exhibit “Washed Ashore” in 2017. www.reimangardens.comThe Iowa Arboretum, Madrid. The Arboretum, located on 415 acres in the heart of Boone

County, contains hundreds of species of trees, shrubs, and flowers in a quiet scenic setting. This living museum offers something for visi-tors of all ages and interests. Its main goal is to help people appreciate and better understand plant life. Come and walk the “Library Trail” to experience 19 different plant collections, plants with similar uses grouped together. Explore the 348-acre preserve, offering self-guided woodland trails that pass by scenic overlooks, deep ravines, and streams. www.iowaarboretum.orgGreater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Des Moines. Director of Horticulture: Kelly D. Nor-ris, previous WHPS speaker. Teeming with thousands of plants, these gardens celebrate the pleasures of gardening in the Midwest, from the first winter thaw to autumn’s killing frost. The outdoor gardens celebrate the ritual of the seasons, one horticultural show after another, with a thriving and adventuresome palette. www.dmbotanicalgarden.com

Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden, Des Moines. Outside the offices of the corporate headquarters of Better Homes and Gardens®,

near the heart of a traffic-clogged downtown, lies an oasis of green – and yellow, and red, and purple. This refreshing blast of color and quiet on half a city block in Des Moines is the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden®. www.bhg.com/gardening/design/test-garden-secrets/visiting-the-test-garden

Quilted Gardens Nursery, Des Moines. Quilted Gardens and Nursery started as an outgrowth of collecting and growing hostas, interesting perennials, unusual trees and shrubs, and an interest in unusual conifers. It has grown from a residential lot to a 10-acre nursery on the south side of Des Moines specializing in un-usual and collector perennials, trees, shrubs and conifers. www.quiltedgardens.com

Polk County MG Demonstration Garden, Ur-bandale. The Demonstration Garden is the oldest ISU Extension Polk County Master Gar-dener project. It is a cooperative arrangement between the Polk County Extension and the City of Urbandale. www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/demonstration-garden-urbandale-iowa

Culver’s Garden Center and Greenhouse, Mari-on. Culver’s is a full-service garden center with gift shop, greenhouse, and landscape nursery. www.culversgarden.com

Private Gardens:Ed Lyon / Dylan Hart gardenPaula Flynn gardenConstance & Greg Skinner gardenDesiree & Curt Clausen garden

Thurs – Sat., Aug. 24-26 Tour leader: John Cannon, cell

608-772-9854, jtcannon@wisc.edu

Date: August 24-26, 2017

Cost: $290.00/person/dbl. room, add $140.00 single supplement

Departure Time: Approx. 6:30 am. from Shopko South Towne pkg lot

Return Time: Approx. 6:30 pm.

Registration deadline: Wed., July 26 (no refunds after July 26)

What’s included: bus, driver tip, 2 nights hotel room with breakfasts, entrance to gardens, Thursday dinner/reception at Ed Lyon’s garden, box lunch/water on the bus on Saturday

What’s not included: No lunch/dinner on Friday. No snacks or beverages will be provided on the bus. Bring your own water/water bottle for the day.

Highlights: This trip includes visits to Reiman Gardens, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, BH&G Test Garden, the Iowa Arboretum, nurseries to shop, and visits to pri-vate gardens including an evening reception and dinner at Ed Lyon’s private garden. (Actual schedule subject to changes. Final itinerary will be sent to participants after July 26, 2017)

Hotel: Two nights at Holiday Inn Downtown at Mercy Campus, Des Moines, 515-283-0151.

Ames/Des Moines, Iowa Three-Day Road Trip!Thurs – Sat, August 24-26, 2017 – Cost $290

Reiman Gardens

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The Chicago Botanic Garden consists of over thirty gardens and natural areas including the dwarf conifer garden, English garden, Japa-nese garden, native plant garden, and water-fall garden. You can explore the wonders of the Garden by walking or by taking a tram. Tram tours include a panoramic overview or the intimate view of the gardens of the main island. www.chicagobotanic.org

There are many layers of design, and every detail is attended to. The Garden has followed strong master-site plans developed since the 1960s by the former firm of Environmental Planning and Design (EPD) in Pittsburgh. This has served to organize and integrate the vari-ous landscape experiences throughout the Chicago Botanic Garden. EPD also designed many of the Garden’s earliest gardens, includ-ing the Landscape Garden, Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Heritage Garden, and Waterfall Gar-den.

The Fall Bulb Festival features over 225 vari-eties of daffodils, tulips, crocus, and specialty bulbs to tempt gardeners at this annual event, presented by the Woman’s Board of the Chi-cago Horticultural Society. Buy mums, asters,

peonies, potted amaryllis, paperwhite narcis-sus, and “Bulb Boost,” too. Roving staff will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips.

The Woman’s Board is in its fourth year of “Growing the Future,” a $1 million pledge to the Garden. Proceeds from the Fall Bulb Fes-tival ensure that the Chicago Botanic Garden continues to protect biodiversity, connect people with plants, and move forward with thriving research and programs that cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.

There’s also live music, a harvest market, ci-der, wine, and beer to purchase, and the awe-some gourd mountain for selfies! More than 20 local vendors offer fresh herbs and vegeta-bles, mouthwatering jams and honeys, gour-met baked goods, and CHOCOLATE! Learn to cook with garden-fresh ingredients at the Gar-den Chef Series. Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. Seating is first-come, first-served for these free demonstrations at 1:30 and 2:30 pm.

Sat., October 7 Tour Leader: Shirley Scriver,

608-467-2870; Cell: 920-905-3997, email: scrivs@charter.net

Date: October 7, 2017

Cost: $29

Departure time: Approx. 8:00 am. from Shopko South Towne pkg lot

Return time: Approx. 6:30 pm.

Registration deadline: Satur-day, Sept. 16 (No refunds after Sept. 16)

What’s included: Bus, driver tip

What’s not included: Lunch is on your own at the Garden View Café www.chicagobotanic.org/cafe/menu; no beverages on bus.

Highlights: On this one-day bus trip to Chicago Botanic Garden we will visit the gardens, shop at the Fall Bulb Festival and Harvest Market, and have lunch on our own in the Garden View Café. (Actual schedule subject to change; Final itinerary will be sent to participants after Sept. 16.)

Chicago Botanic Garden One-Day Road Trip!

map of Chicago Botanic Garden

Saturday, October 7, 2017 – Cost $29

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One-Day Bus Trip Registration for Saturday, July 1, 2017 to Waukesha to West Bend, WI —$38*Registration Deadline Saturday, June 10, 2017

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone(s) _____________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________Email ________________________________________COST: $38 _____ No refunds after June 10. Tour Leader: Jane Gahlman, Ph: 608-837-2317; Cell: 608-575-6630; email: jmgahlman@hotmail.comBus departs: Approx. 7:30 am. from Shopko South Towne parking lot on Saturday, July 1. Return is approx. 6:30 pm.What’s included: Bus, driver tip, entry to Sanger House Gardens and Lynden Sculpture GardenWhat’s not included: Lunch on your own; no snacks or beverages will be provided on the bus. Bring your own water/water bottle for the day.I/we agree to release Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, trip tour guide and board members from any liability for loss or injury of any kind on this tour.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________________ Date __________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________________Make checks payable to Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society and send to Jane LaFlash, 211 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704

*Only checks/forms sent U.S. Mail are accepted. • Separate checks for each trip • nonmembers pay additional $10 membership fee

One-Day Bus Trip Registration for Thursday, June 1, 2017 to Central Wisconsin —$24*Registration Deadline Saturday, May 6, 2016

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone(s) _____________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________Email ________________________________________COST: $24 _____ No refunds after May 6. Tour Leader: Jane Gahlman, Ph: 608-837-2317; Cell: 608-575-6630; email: jmgahlman@hotmail.comBus departs: Approx. 8:00 am. from Shopko South Towne Parking Lot on Thursday, June 1. Estimated return is 6:30 pm.What’s included: Bus and driver’s tip.What’s not included: NO snacks, lunch, or beverages will be provided. Bring your own sack lunch and drink, or water/water bottle for the day.I/we agree to release Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, trip tour guide and board members from any liability for loss or injury of any kind on this tour.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________________ Date __________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________________Make checks payable to Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society and send to Jane LaFlash, 211 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704

*Only checks/forms sent U.S. Mail are accepted. • Separate checks for each trip • nonmembers pay additional $10 membership fee

Registration Form2017 WHPS Bus Trips

Four-Day Bus Trip Registration for Thurs.-Sunday, July 27-30, 2017 Minneapolis Area —$410*Registration Deadline Thursday, June 15, 2017

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone(s) _____________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________Email ________________________________________COST: $410 per person double occupancy (single room supplement: $207 _____) No refunds after June 15. My preferred roommate _________________________________________ (We will match you with a roommate if you prefer.)We suggest you send the forms together to guarantee both people get on the trip. Tour Leader: Jane LaFlash, 608-243-1208, jlaflash@wisc.edu Departure: Approx. 7:00 am. from Shopko South Towne parking lot on Thursday, July 27. Estimated return is approx. 5:00 pm.What’s included: Bus, driver tip, three nights hotel with breakfasts, one dinner, two lunches, garden admissions. Vegetarian option qWhat’s not included: Bring a sack lunch for the first day, one lunch on own at the arboretum, two dinners on own at hotel.I/we agree to release Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, trip tour guide and board members from any liability for loss or injury of any kind on this tour.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________________ Date __________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________________Make checks payable to Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society and send to Jane LaFlash, 211 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704

*Only checks/forms sent U.S. Mail are accepted. • Separate checks for each trip • nonmembers pay additional $10 membership fee

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One-Day Bus Trip Registration for Saturday, October 7, 2017 to Chicago Botanic Garden —$29*Registration Deadline Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone(s) _____________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________Email ________________________________________COST: $29 _____ No refunds after Sept. 16, 2017. Tour Leader: Shirley Scriver, Ph: 608-467-2870; Cell: 920-905-3997, email: scrivs@charter.netDeparture: Shopko South Towne Parking Lot at Approx. 8:00 am. on Sat., Oct. 7. Estimated return is approx. 6:30 pm.What’s included: Bus and driver’s tip.What’s not included: NO snacks, lunch, or beverages will be provided. Bring your own sack lunch and drink, or water/water bottle for the day or have lunch on you own in the Garden View Café.I/we agree to release Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, trip tour guide and board members from any liability for loss or injury of any kind on this tour.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________________ Date __________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________________Make checks payable to Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society and send to Jane LaFlash, 211 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704

*Only checks/forms sent U.S. Mail are accepted. • Separate checks for each trip • nonmembers pay additional $10 membership fee

Registration Form2017 WHPS Bus Trips

Three-Day Bus Trip Registration for Thurs – Sat, August 24-26, 2017 Ames/Des Moines, Iowa — $290*Registration Deadline Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone(s) _____________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________Email ________________________________________

COST: $290 per person double occupancy (single room supplement: $140 ____) (No refunds after July 26, 2017)My preferred roommate _________________________________________ (We will match you with a roommate if you prefer.)We suggest you send the forms together to guarantee both people get on the trip.

Tour Leader: John Cannon, cell 608-772-9854, jtcannon@wisc.eduBus departs: Approx. 6:30 am. from Shopko South Towne parking lot on Thurs. Aug. 24. Return is approx. 6:30 pm. Sat.What’s included: Bus and driver’s tip, 2 nights hotel room with breakfasts, entrance to gardens, Thursday dinner/reception at Ed Lyon’s garden, box lunch/water on the bus on Saturday Vegetarian option qWhat’s not included: No lunch/dinner Friday – bring a sack lunch/drink for bus to Iowa Thursday. NO extra water on the bus.

I/we agree to release Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, trip tour guide and board members from any liability for loss or injury of any kind on this tour.

Signature(s) _______________________________________________________ Date __________________________________

Emergency Contact Name ____________________________________________ Phone _________________________________Make checks payable to Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society and mail to Jane LaFlash, 211 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison, WI 53704

*Only checks/forms sent U.S. Mail are accepted. • Separate checks for each trip • nonmembers pay additional $10 membership fee

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Como Regional Park in St. Paul. Exotic plants and beautiful displays in various gardens, in-cluding the Sunken Garden, Centennial Gar-den, Palm Dome, North Garden, Water Gar-dens, Fern Room, Japanese Garden, Orchid House, Enchanted Garden, and Bonsai Collec-tion. www.comozooconservatory.org

Noerenberg Memorial Gardens in Orono. No-erenberg is known for its tranquility and spec-tacular beauty. Situated along the shore of Crystal Bay on Lake Minnetonka, Noerenberg is widely regarded as one of the finest formal gardens in Minnesota. Among its blend of perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and vines the garden features ornamental shade trees and a stand of conifers, an extensive daylily collection, and ‘Northern Lights’ azaleas. www.threeriversparks.org/parks/noerenberg-gardens.aspxMinnesota Landscape Arboretum. The Ar-boretum features more than 1,215 acres of magnificent gardens, model landscapes, and natural areas – from woodlands and wetlands to prairie – with extensive collections. Tour the Arboretum on 12½ miles of garden paths and hiking trails. Three-Mile Drive to see more gar-dens and collections. Visitors can ride our new Circulators offering step-on and step-off ser-vice at three stops on the Arboretum grounds. The MLA mission is to be a growing resource for horticultural and environmental informa-tion, plant conservation, research and edu-

cation; and to inspire and delight a growing visitorship with quality plants in well-designed and maintained displays, collections, model landscapes, and natural areas.www.arboretum.umn.eduNormandale Japanese Garden in Blooming-

ton. Normandale Community College’s Japa-nese Garden is a two-acre oasis on its Bloom-ington campus. The beauty and serenity of the garden make it ideal for contemplation and renewal of the spirit. More than 300 plants, shrubs, and trees have been placed here but, because of climate differences, they are not plants that would be used in gardens in Japan. The architect and gardeners chose Minnesota-hardy plants that can survive extremely cold winters. The garden does, however, exemplify the restrained use of flowering plants that is traditional in Japan. Variations in tones and textures of green predominate, and woody plant materials are trimmed or pruned to spe-cific aesthetic goals. www.normandale.edu/community/japanese-gardenTangletown Gardens Nursery. This is an oasis that is tranquil, yet intoxicating – a place of in-spiration every day of the year. Thanks to their 140-acre Farm in Plato, MN, the plant palette consists of thousands of diverse and unusual perennials, annuals, and vegetable varieties. Their garden center has classic and contem-porary garden art, pottery, and one-of-a-kind pieces from near and far, inside and out, in a array of materials, finishes, and styles to com-plement any landscape or home. They search the world over for delightful and inspiring original gift ideas and the latest home decor to delight gardeners and non-gardeners alike. www.tangletowngardens.comTonkadale Greenhouse in Minnetonka. Tonka-dale offers an extensive selection of plants and flowers, including annuals and perenni-als, herbs, vegetables, succulents, African vio-

Thurs-Sun., July 27-30 Tour Leader: Jane LaFlash, 608-

243-1208, jlaflash@wisc.edu

Date: July 27-30, 2017

Cost: $410 double occupancy (single supplement: $207)

Departure time: Approx. 7:00 am. from Shopko South Towne pkg lot

Return time: Approx. 5:00 pm.

Registration deadline: Saturday, June 15 (No refunds after June 15)

What’s included: Bus, driver tip, three nights hotel with breakfasts, one dinner, two lunches, garden admissions

What’s not included: Bring a sack lunch for the first day, one lunch on own at the arboretum, two dinners on own from hotel. There will be NO water or beverages on the bus–please plan accordingly and bring refillable water bottle or beverage for the day.

Highlights: This four-day trip will include four public gardens, five nurseries, and five private gardens. (Actual schedule subject to change. Final itinerary will be sent to participants after June 15.)

Hotel: Holiday Inn (Maple Grove/Arbor Lakes), 763-425-3800. Accommdations include: the Palazzo restaurant, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, and close proximity to multiple restaurants.

Minneapolis Four-Day Road Trip!

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Thursday–Sunday, July 27-30, 2017 – Cost $410

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Wisconsin Hardy Plant Society, Inc.211 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Madison, WI 53704

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Have questions about your membership? Contact Jane LaFlash at wisconsinhps@gmail.com or (608) 243-1208.

2017 Bus Trips Brochure

lets and tropical plants. Their specialties include fairy gardens, container gardens, and custom designs for every season. The experienced and knowledgeable staff will guide you and inspire you as you build your creation. Box lunches will be deliv-ered to us here on Saturday.www.tonkadale.comKelley & Kelley Nursery. Feel the down-home country here and find extensive display gardens featuring both sun- and shade-loving perennials. They grow many of their own perennials in raised beds. There are broad collections of the newest types of hosta, ferns, coral bells, ornamen-tal grass, and daylilies. The greenhouse of-fers up a fine selection of annuals, always featuring herbs, succulents, and scented geraniums. Displays of ironstone, glazed, and terra cotta pottery and cast iron urns are arranged throughout the property.www.kelleyandkelleynursery.comFunkie Gardens. Unique plants, unique place. Funkie Gardens has over 300 variet-ies of sunny perennials and over 400 vari-eties of hostas, plus martagon lilies, shade perennials, woodland plants, vines, roses,

fairy garden plants, trees and shrubs.Box lunches will be delivered to us here on Sunday.www.facebook.com/funkiegardensGarden Gate at Crabtree in St. Croix. Ar-tistic home decor, and unique accessories are located within the ever changing Gar-den Room. There are samples of Minne-sotan gourmet treats, coffee and wine to add to your shopping experience. In sea-son, they offer the LARGEST selection of outdoor garden art in the Twin Cities and an outdoor bird feeding area with fifteen different feeders. www.gardengateatcrabtrees.comGardens of Rice Creek in Minneapolis. Gardens of Rice Creek Home Nursery is the site of multiple teaching gardens.

Rare plants, growing in their optimum en-vironment, are fully labeled and the Nurs-ery offers many of them in pots. Owner Betty Ann Addison is a nationally known landscape designer, author, lecturer and photographer. www.gardensofricecreek.comTangletown Gardens Farm in Plato. Sus-tainable agriculture is an everyday practice at Tangletown. They farm today in much the same way as the farms our fathers grew up on, where every acre was nour-ished and cared for in a way that was good for that year’s crops, but more importantly, for the future crops that had not yet been planted. The WHPS trip includes a tour, hayride and picnic at the farm.Private Gardens:Frank Fitzgerald – Minneapolis Glenn Ray – Minnetonka Jerry and Lee Shannon – St. Paul Scott Endres – St. PaulWouterina de Raad – Concrete Mosaic Sculpture Garden, Beldenville, WIwww.concretemosaicsculpture.com

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