May 7, 20171 min read

Dahlia Tubers on Sale at Arb

Spring Plant Sale Auxiliary Saturday, May 13, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dear Dahlia Growers, I want to make a special invitation to all to come...

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May 2, 20171 min read

Clare (Clarence) Bugman passes away

IN MEMORIAM Clare (Clarence) Bugman A longtime member of Minnesota Dahlia Society & ADS, Clare passed away on 2/24/17. He and his loving...

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Apr 8, 20171 min read

2017 Tuber Bagging

Tuber Bagging Party Saturday, April 8th- Tuber Bagging Party Location: The National Association of Letter Carriers Bldg, (same as last...

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Mar 21, 20171 min read

Judges Meeting after Tuber Bagging

Our next judges’ meeting will be held following our tuber bagging party at the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) bldg. We...

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Mar 11, 20171 min read

Tuber Sale Sign Up

You are invited to sign up for a time and role at our annual MDS Tuber Sale. This is a great opportunity to participate and help the club...

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Jan 4, 20171 min read

2017 Spring Tuber Sale

Saturday, April 15th Bachman’s Garden Center, Heritage Room. 6010 Lyndale Ave, South Minneapolis, MN Setup and Pre-sale for MDS...

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Dec 31, 20162 min read

2016 Awards

2016 State Fair Awards These are the State Fair champions for this year. Congratulations!PersonAwardsVariety/PointsLarry BaggeState Fair...

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Nov 11, 20161 min read

Minnesota’s largest dahlia grower has deer to thank

By Will Ashenmacher | washenmacher@pioneerpress.com PUBLISHED: September 7, 2016 at 12:48 pm | UPDATED: September 15, 2016 at 10:34 am...

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Oct 31, 20161 min read

Dahlia Growing Mesh to Reduce Tying

From the MDS facebook: As discussed at our October general meeting, there are many ideas on supporting dahlias in such a way to cut down...

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Oct 30, 20161 min read

2016 North Central Trial Garden

Revised count of entries in the N.C.T.G. reveal the possible end of a steady decline. Growers, please consider NCTG for your evaluation...

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Oct 29, 20161 min read

2016 TG Entries Fall

Earlier I posted photos of the trial entries as of August 20th, 2016. These photos here were taken, on the last day that judges were able...

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Sep 5, 20161 min read

State Fair Bloom Count 2016

Thank you Minnesota Dahlia Society Members State Fair Dahlia Show 1,145 Entries 1,661 Blooms #bloomcount

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Aug 21, 20161 min read

Logo Shirts

Hello MDS Members, I have been working with the Board Members on new logo wear. We have two options we are providing: A cotton/ poly...

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Aug 21, 20162 min read

2016 Garden Tour and Picnic Sunday, August 21

REASONS TO GO ON THE GARDEN TOUR: 1) See several very creative, interesting, impressive gardens. (You can avoid the stress of driving...

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Aug 4, 20161 min read

MDS facebook

We now have a public facebook page. If you are logged into facebook, just search for Minnesota Dahlia Society So search for it, and then...

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Aug 4, 20161 min read

Judges’ Workshop Summer 16

Please mark your calendars for our next judges’ meeting to be held in the Trial Garden at the Arboretum August 13 at 9:30 AM. Please...

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Aug 1, 20161 min read

Rainy Day at the Trial Garden

This is the second time, in a row, that it has rained all day while I am volunteering at the trial garden. That explains why I was the...

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Apr 30, 20161 min read

Arb Picnic 2016

Saturday, June 11th 10:00 a.m. Picnic at the Arb This year’s spring picnic is at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen on Hwy....

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Mar 30, 20161 min read

2016 Art in Bloom @ MIA

Minneapolis Institute of Arts hosts an annual Friends of the Institute’s celebration each spring with floral arrangements designed to...

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Feb 24, 20161 min read

MPLS Home and Garden Show – Dahlia Talk

Sunday Feb 28th at 11:30 AM “How to Plant and Grow Dahlias” George is the 1st Vice President of MDS Feb. 26-28 & Mar. 4-6, 2016...

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Dahlia Tubers on Sale at Arb

Clare (Clarence) Bugman passes away

2017 Tuber Bagging

Judges Meeting after Tuber Bagging

Tuber Sale Sign Up

2017 Spring Tuber Sale

2016 Awards

Minnesota’s largest dahlia grower has deer to thank

Dahlia Growing Mesh to Reduce Tying

2016 North Central Trial Garden

2016 TG Entries Fall

State Fair Bloom Count 2016

Logo Shirts

2016 Garden Tour and Picnic Sunday, August 21

MDS facebook

Judges’ Workshop Summer 16

Rainy Day at the Trial Garden

Arb Picnic 2016

2016 Art in Bloom @ MIA

MPLS Home and Garden Show – Dahlia Talk

MDS NEWS

About MDS

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