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Minnesota Nurseries along the Mississippi

18 years ago

We'll be traveling to Dubuque from northern Wisconsin in a few weeks. We intend to visit the Botanical Garden in Dubuque to see the hostas. Are there any gardens/nurseries

along the way that we should not miss? We'll be crossing over into Minnesota at Wabasha and head down toward Winona.

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tadeusz5
18 years ago
Virginia;

I will start with one that is so close to Winona;

Prairie Moon Nursery just outside Winona;

I have mail ordered thier plants /seeds - top quality and price right---

check out this link for them- click on "about us" then click on "Driving directions on that page"

Here is a link that might be useful: Winona Nursery
virginia_w
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Tadeusz, We'll check it out. I already saw a few things on their website that I would like.

Virginia
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ooojen
18 years ago
That was going to be my recommendation, too! They have an interesting place out there. Note the appeal to please call ahead-- that's a good idea. They're way back in the boonies and don't get a lot of customers just dropping in.
tadeusz5
18 years ago
Virginia;

another possibility is a nursery just 23 miles south of Dubuque,Iowa-- it's in Bellevue,iowa , the link is listed below. and yet another is the Bickelhaupt arboretum in Clinton,Iowa at www.bicarb.org

Virginia Just before you cross the Missisippi from Nelson ,Wisconsin into Waubasha,Minnesota---- I highly reccomend that you stop and order at least 2 scoops of "RUM CHERRY" ice cream at the Nelson Cheese Factory-- it's on 35 in town - you will not be dissapointed--- we might just cross paths there, as I and other friends will be travelling to Camp Lacupolis (Lake Pepin) for a week of White Bass fishing.

There used to be a wonderful Nursery in Reads Landing, just 2 miles north of Waubasha,Minnesota-but they closed about 4 or 5 years ago--- the nursery was located atop/above on the ridge overlooking Reads Landing and you could see a wonderful valley of Chippewa River coming out of Wisconsin, and the Missisiippi River valley- now the only similar view is in Alma, Wisc - atop the ridge there, and my suggestion for a ride to Iowa is to use the scenic beautiful 35 at least to Lacrosse from Bay City.

enjoy your trip to Iowa, and bring/buy lots of plants, and stop at all the pick-u own raspberry signs you come across.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ridgeroad nursery
spartangardener
18 years ago
Sam Kedem's in Hastings is always good, and Funky Gardens in Prescott, WI (just across the river) is supposed to be cool but I haven't been there yet.
virginia_w
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks everyone, my garden will no doubt be enlarged by the end of the week( My husband keeps reminding me that I can't make it much bigger because I have to maintain it too, but as I sit on the deck drinking my morning coffee I always see empty spaces that need to be filled or plants that need to be moved and replaced with smaller ones :)

Tadeusz, I know and love the Nelson cheese factory ice cream, but haven't tried the Rum Cherry. My husband swears that I know every good ice cream place in Wisconsin and a few in Minnesota. Do you suppose there is an ice cream gene as well as a gardening gene? Hmmmm.

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