
Friday May 9 thru Sunday May 18; weekdays 4 p.m.-
8 p.m.; weekends 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Picha Heritage Farm, 6649 Birch
Island Road, Eden Prairie.
For more information about the sale call 952-934-3088
Discover Old Minnesota during the 7th annual Birch Island Woods
Plant sale at the Picha Heritage Farm next to the woods. The
benefit sale features near wholesale prices for high quality
and award winning annuals, perennials, veggies, roses and Minnesota-hardy
shrubs and trees. Master gardeners are on hand daily to answer
growing questions. Beekeepers and buckthorn crafter visit on
weekends.
Special Features: The Picha Purple Morning Glory and the TP-14
Tomato developed by the Picha family are exclusive to the sale.
Also available are Shockwave Petunias, hanging pots and lots of
smiles.
Proceeds from the Birch Island Woods Plant Sale go to conservation,
education and restoration projects in the Birch Island Woods Area.
FLYER: Click
here for a list of available items (pdf file).

CHECK OUT THE PLANT SALE VIDEO AND SPECIALS & BELOW:
VIDEO: Click
here for the video if it doesn't play above.
Want to help at the plant sale?
Volunteers are
greatly appreciated. To help, call Vicky at 952-934-5656

GROWING TIPS
Master Gardeners (from the Eden Prairie Office of he U of MN Extension
Service) are on hand each day to answer your growing and gardening
questions.
BEEKEEPER
Demonstrations and tastings by Dewey Hassig
Sunday May 11th and Sunday May 18th , 10 a.m. through the early
afternoon
Beekeeper Dewey Hassig will be on hand to answer questions about
attracting honey bees to your garden and to provide samples of
his made-in-Minnetonka honey; some of which may be for sale.
USING CUT BUCKTHORN IN YOUR GARDEN
Demonstrations by Dan Saufferer
Saturday May 10, 11 a.m. & Saturday May 17, 11 a.m.
When Dan Saufferer sees a thicket of buckthorn, he sees a harmful
shrub tree that should be removed. But Dan also sees raw materials
to accent the yard and garden. Dan will be demonstrating how to
craft, buckthorn trunks, stems and branches into tomato boxes and
rustic trellises, arbors, birdhouse and feeder stands and garden
gate arches. Dan’s motto: “Buckthorn: Re-think, Re-use,
Re-new.”
SILENT AUCTION FOR BUCKTHORN ARBOR
Silent bids will be accepted for the entire duration of the plant
sale for a garden arbor that has been hand-crafted from cut buckthorn
by Dan Saufferer The highest bidder will be the proud owner of
the arbor at the conclusion of the sale on 4 pm Sunday May 18th.
BUCKTHORN & GARLIC MUSTARD REMOVAL INFO
Tip sheets on controlling these two invasive plants are available
throughout the sale. Occasionally, buck busting experts show
up to answer questions.
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