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Hands-on learning at the trial garden
Trial gardens are a wonderful way for volunteers to learn by working side-by-side with experts. The MN Dahlia Society’s dahlia trial...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read
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2020 North Central Trial Garden Update
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum closed its gates to the public and only essential workers were allowed on...
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Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Trial Garden Judging 2019 on August 17th @ 9 a.m.
The North Central Trial Garden is in bloom and it is time to evaluate and classify the 2019 entries. Karen Zierdt has requested all...
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Aug 10, 20191 min read
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Trial Garden Volunteer Process Sign up
2019 Arboretum Volunteers We want to encourage you to volunteer at the Trial Garden so we include options that will allow you to complete...
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May 8, 20193 min read
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Trial Garden Committee
Action Committees Volunteer Positions John Kooiman – Acting TG Director Larry Bagge – Senior judge and technical TG Director Karen...
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Mar 27, 20191 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2018
After several disappointing years struggling with virus/disease transmission, water & soil Ph, irrigation systems and Japanese beetle...
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Jan 4, 20192 min read
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2018 Trial Garden Sign up
The 2018 Trial Garden Work Team Sign up has been published! It is time to sign up to work in the Trial Garden for the 2018 season! We...
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May 25, 20181 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2016
The North Central Trial Garden was planted May 21, 2016 with 21 entries out of 30 reservations requested. Some tubers submitted were very...
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Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2017
The North Central Trial Garden came to life again May 27, 2017 with 24 entries planted under the new leadership of Larry Bagge With...
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Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2013
The 2013 opening of the N.C.T.G. was delayed almost a full month due to May snowstorms and Spring rains no gardener could appreciate....
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Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2015
Our May 30 planting was cancelled due to excessive rain, but the fence was re-installed and the gates repaired to keep the grazing deer,...
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Apr 15, 20182 min read
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Dahlias of Today 2014
“Where have all the flowers gone?” Gone to seedling bench, everyone!? With only 12 entries this year they certainly were not in the...
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Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Trial Garden Work Team Sign Up
We need everyone’s help in maintaining the Trial Garden! We have received the maximum amount of entries for our garden this season. The...
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May 22, 20172 min read
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Trial Garden Planting
Trial Garden Planting Day Saturday, May 27, 2017 It is time to plant the Trial Garden with the 2017 entries. Planting will start at 9:00...
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May 11, 20171 min read
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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 30, 20161 min read
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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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Oct 29, 20161 min read
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2016 TG Entries
Photos of the trial entries as of August 20th, 2016. Photos were taken before the plants were cleaned up because I knew I would need to...
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Aug 20, 20161 min read
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2015 ADS Trial Garden Medal Winners
2015 North Central Trial Garden Scoring Entries #2015 #results
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Mar 26, 20161 min read
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2015 North Central Trial Garden
Our May 30 planting was cancelled due to excessive rain, but the fence was re-installed and the gates repaired to keep the grazing deer,...
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Feb 8, 20162 min read
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2014 North Central Trial Garden
“Where have all the flowers gone?” Gone to seedling bench, everyone!? With only 12 entries this year they certainly were not in the North...
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Feb 8, 20162 min read
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