The Minnesota Dahlia Society 2008 Calendar
Events, Shows and Meeting Topics are listed below. Meetings are held in the Heritage Room of Bachman's, 6010 Lyndale Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN. Join us at 6pm for a potluck meal (bring a dish to share and your tableware), followed by a brief business meeting and an informational presentation. You will have the opportunity to ask gardening questions and seek advice of members who are experts at raising beautiful and award-winning dahlias.
- MONDAY, JANUARY 14
Topic: Garden planning, Variety selection, Propagation - MONDAY, MARCH 10
Topic: Garden prep: Soil testing and amending, Planting, Staking, Irrigation - SUNDAY, MARCH 16
Plant Society Day, 1-5pm
Gertens Garden Center, Inver Grove Heights - SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Tuber Bagging, 10:30am-1pm
Augsburg Park Library Meeting Room
7100 Nicolet Ave in Richfield 952-847-5310 - SATURDAY, APRIL 12
Plant Info Fair, 9:30am-3pm
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
New Visitor Center MacMillan Auditorium - SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Tuber Sale at Bachman's on Lyndale Greenhouse
8:00am-9:00am - Members Only
9:00am-3:00pm - Open to the public - SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 10 - 11
MN Landscape Arboretum Plant Sate - MONDAY, MAY 12
Topic: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and pesticide education
Dan Miller, speaker - MONDAY, JUNE 9
Annual picnic held at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
A potluck dinner will begin at 6:30 P.M.
Topic: Transporting show blooms, Garden tour details - SUNDAY-MONDAY, AUGUST 31st, SEPTEMBER 1st
Minnesota State Fair Dahlia Show (Horticulture Building.) - SATURDAY-SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13 - 14
Fall Dahlia Show at Bachman's - MONDAY, OCTOBER 13
Topic: Harvesting and storage of tubers - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Annual Awards Banquet, Location to be announced - MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
Holiday party
Board meetings are open to all and are held on the 3rd Monday of every month beginning at 6:00 P.M. at Bachman's (Patricks Deli), with two exceptions: September's board meeting will be held after the judging has been completed at the Bachman's show, and there will not be a board meeting in December.
If inclement weather, check WCCO Radio/TV for announcement