2013 North Central Trial Garden

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....

Feb 8, 20161 min read

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,...

Jan 30, 20162 min read

Below are the Trial Garden results. To view the results, please click on a link below. The results can be viewed and printed using Adobe...

Aug 15, 20151 min read

The 2015 North Central Trial Garden is now open for business at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We received more test varieties of...

Aug 15, 20151 min read

TEAM 1 JJune 6, July 4, August 1, Aug 29 (For July 4 would team like to combine with Team 2 on July 11?) John Kooiman Chuck Spragg...

Aug 15, 20151 min read

We are looking for volunteers to help maintain the dahlia trial garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Learn from experts to plant,...

Aug 8, 20151 min read

“Where have all the flowers gone?” Gone to seedling bench, everyone!? With only 12 entries this year they certainly were not in the...

Jan 30, 20152 min read

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