Monday – July 26th- Detour from the interstate is working smoothly.  Road work has started closer to the nursery now.  There will be a longer/wider turn lane going into St. Olaf College which is a huge improvement for the safety of all – the staff and students at St. Olaf and our customers and crew as well.  Traffic will be moving a little more slowly but will always be open.  Hwy 19 is also the detour for Rice Co. Hwy 1 which is under major construction this year. 

From Owatonna/Faribault – by taking the Northfield exit off of I35 – there is an immediate right onto the detour.  This road is only 1/2 mile to the south of Hwy 19 and parallels Hwy 19 and takes you right back to Hwy 19, just 1/4 mile from our nursery!  Or you can take Highway 3 in Faribault north into Northfield.  Once in Northfield at the junction of Hwy 3 & 19,  take a left onto Hwy 19 West and go one mile!

Coming from the metro area – you can also catch the detour off of the interstate or you can take Cedar Avenue or Dakota County 23 (same road) into Northfield and it skirts the St. Olaf Campus.  Just follow the city streets around the campus and it comes right back to Hwy 19!

From Lonsdale/New Prague area – just north of Lonsdale and south of Elko is Dakota County 86 and by going east on that road, you will come to Dakota County 23 (also known as Cedar Avenue) (or keep going 2 more miles and you will come to Hwy 3) and come into Northfield from the north.

Some varieties will have limited quantities  – come early to assure that you will find exactly what you’re looking for!

We wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.

Even with the rain, we had a good turnout during the morning with kids planting something extra special for their present for Mother’s Day.  Since the rain may have kept some of you away this morning – you can certainly give Heidi a call this week and come on in with your little ones and still have them put together a Mother’s Day planter.

The kids will each be given a planter which they’ll fill with soil, their pick of several varieties of annuals and we will keep the planter here at the nursery until Mother’s Day weekend!  When the planters are picked up – we’ll add a fancy bow and a Mother’s Day plant pick to make it festive for Mom!  The cost of the seminar – including materials – is $5.  Pre-registration is encouraged.  It’s held in one of our production greenhouses so the kids are out of the elements in case of rain! 

Call today and reserve a planting spot for your kids!

Most positions involve work with production of plant materials in our container plant production and field production areas as well as multi-tasking by assisting our retail customers as the need dictates during various times of the season.  Versatility is extremely valuable.  We do have one job available for a retail sales and shrub/perennial care position.  The ability to work some weekend days is mandatory – for all positions.  Ability to work in all weather conditions is also necessary.  Pay is commensurate with experience in the horticultural industry and general life work experience.

Saturday – 8 am to 5 pm            Sunday – 10 am to  4 pm                                Monday – 8 am to 5 pm