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Master Gardener Plant sale - May 17th WA county Fairgrounds

NEWS RELEASE

April 5, 2025

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Program Coordinator Jennifer Grilliot, (651) 430-6804

 

 

Master Gardeners Host Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 17

 

LAKE ELMO, Minn. – Mark your calendars now for the annual Plant Sale and Garden Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, hosted by University of Minnesota Extension Washington County Master Gardener Volunteer program. Home gardeners can buy a wide selection of plants including varieties featured in ready-made garden exhibits and get their gardening questions answered at a free Diagnostic Clinic. The event will be held inside Building A at the Washington County Fairgrounds, located at Highway 5 and Manning Avenue in Lake Elmo. Bring a wagon or cart for shopping; cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.

 

The plant sale will feature quality annuals and perennials, Minnesota Seed Trial winners, native and prairie plants, monarch and pollinator plants, grasses, shade plants, both heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, herbs, vegetables and more. Master Gardener volunteers will be ready to offer expert advice on plant selection, whether for novice gardeners looking to fill a few pots on the patio or for seasoned growers hoping to attract more butterflies and hummingbirds to their gardens.

 

The public is encouraged to bring in plant or insect samples to the Diagnostic Clinic for analysis and recommendations. The Garden Expo features education by specially trained tree care advisors, planting for pollinators, and other gardening topics.

 

Sale proceeds will be used to support Washington County Master Gardener educational activities. Participants in the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program are specially trained volunteers who are interested in horticulture and community service. Our mission is to educate the public with research-based information on best practices in consumer horticulture and environmental stewardship.

 

For more information about the UMN Extension Washington County Master Gardener Volunteer Program, visit: washingtoncountymg.org.

 

 

Comprehensive Plan 2020

During 2018 and 2019 the City was updating the required Comprehensive Plan.  During this time period there were public hearings to hear residents comments, as well as, to provide reviews of the DRAFT Comp Plan by other local government units, the DNR, the Water Management Organization, The Valley Branch Watershed District and Met Council.

 

Final Met Council Approved 2040 Comprehensive Plan is found under the Government - Planning and Zoning section.