Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Check this website for a schedule of classes that includes floral watercolor techniques, growing grapes in cold climates and feng shui in the summer garden. In addition to visitor information, a map and garden photos, the site includes a "What's New" page and a link to an online plant information subscription service.
Educating visitors about landscaping possibilities for their yards is among the main goals of this 1,000-acre preserve in the countryside just beyond the Twin Cities' southwestern suburbs.
Come in mid-May to watch the big grove of crab apples burst into fragrant bloom. They're followed by sherbet-hued blooms of cold-hardy Northern Lights azaleas. Weekends, Master Gardeners answer landscaping questions at Morgan Terrace.






