The Itasca County Master Gardeners will be on site with all of their plant wisdom. Bring your gardening questions. 

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Expect some changes while shopping this season. The weight of the snow this winter took down part of our retail area. We have now opened up an entire new shopping area for our loyal customers. 

This week, we received an email from Tom G. asking about strawberry varieties, planting, and care. This season we are carrying four strawberry varieties: Albion (ever bearing), San Andreas (ever bearing), Honeyoye (June bearing), and Earliglow (June bearing). These varieties grow and produce vigorously and are hardy for Zone 3. 

June bearing strawberries put on their crop for three weeks in late spring or early summer, can produce up to a quart of fruit per plant. The nice thing, you get a lot of strawberries all at once, making these varieties perfect for jam or jelly making. 

Every bearing varieties have a much longer season and send fewer runners. They start to produce fruit in early summer and then continue sporadically in flushes through the fall. Not a ton, mind you, but these strawberries are better than any at the store. 

Strawberries are best planted before July 15th. However, if planting in early spring, take adequate measures to protect your new plants from frost. 

 Read: Beier's Strawberry Guide

Come on down and check out our new and exciting accessories for your new or existing fairy garden. Join us in this new craze. These gardens are fun for any age and the possibilities are endless. 

 

You watched Tiffiney and Jarrod grow in the greenhouse. Now the next generation of Beier's is growing too! Proud Grandparents, Bonnie and Blake want to introduce you to the newest addition to the Beier family, Lily. And of course, Karsten is still entertaining us all and loves to help Grandma out in the greenhouse.  

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