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March 12, 2022

Remembering Art Boe

Friends School Plant Sale lost one of its long-time growers last year when North Star Seed & Nursery in Faribault closed its doors after the death of Art Boe.

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March 10, 2022

Jumping worms — another issue for Minnesota gardeners

These worms are another scourge in Minnesota gardens. Here's what the plant sale's growers practices are.

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Gardening Tips

March 8, 2022

The Mysteries of Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Our plant listings give the light conditions needed by each plant using just three symbols: sun, part sun, and shade.

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March 24, 2021

Growing Your Own Mushrooms

Do you enjoy eating mushrooms? With these tips, you can grow them right in your backyard or kitchen.

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Plant Profiles

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March 19, 2021

Flowers for pollinators

Recent research at the U of M found some surprise favorites for pollinators among the annual flowers in our gardens.

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March 15, 2021

Peony Terms

Peonies bloom over seven weeks. Understanding which ones bloom when is key.

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February 24, 2021

Some Vegetables Are Better from Seed

Instead of selling some vegetables as plants, we sell them as seeds instead. Find out why.

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February 15, 2021

A Glossary of Terms from the Catalog

This is the place we've put all the little bits of information from the catalog that used to be in the sidebars and informational boxes.

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February 9, 2021

Our Policy on Neonic Pesticides

Friends School Plant Sale is committed to doing everything we can to bring you plants grown without the systemic pesticides called neonicotinoids. Until neonics are banned, we will continue to ask about neonic exposure in the plants that we order, particu

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