Goodhue County Horticultural Society

Goodhue County Horticultural Society Our group enjoys learning to be better gardeners and also helping to beautify our community. We normally meet the third Monday of every month at 7:00 pm.

Our mission is to encourage and improve the science and practice of northern horticulture through developing the public's enjoyment and understanding of plants. We usually meet at the First Presbyterian Church, Red Wing in February thru May. We have garden tours in June, July and August. We then meet again at the church in September through November.

Interesting and informative presentation on Kernza at our May 18 meeting, before our pot luck supper. Photos from Mary ...
05/20/2026

Interesting and informative presentation on Kernza at our May 18 meeting, before our pot luck supper. Photos from Mary Birrittella.

Class at library:
05/14/2026

Class at library:

Growing Glorious Dahlias!
Thursday, May 28th at 6:00 PM in the Foot Room
Goodhue County Master Gardener Kay Kuhlmann will cover the basics of planting, maintaining, and cold-weather care of Dahlias.

Topics covered will include:
Getting started- planting tuber in pots or directly in the ground
Soil conditioning for maximum flower production
Supporting dahlias with infrastructure
Pruning and ongoing summer maintenance
Fall digging and storage

Did you see the tribute to Joyce and Karen in the Red Wing City Beat?
05/12/2026

Did you see the tribute to Joyce and Karen in the Red Wing City Beat?

At 7 pm on Monday, April 20, Wendy Johnson will talk about the process to restore prairie and habitat on her Hay Creek H...
03/22/2026

At 7 pm on Monday, April 20, Wendy Johnson will talk about the process to restore prairie and habitat on her Hay Creek Hills Farm. Wendy is a writer, filmmaker, and land steward. Hay Creek Hills Farm is a 100-acre parcel in Hay Creek Township. The land had been in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) since the 1980s. Most of the property was planted in brome and Kentucky bluegrass. While these prevented erosion they crowded out beneficial species and allowed invasive species to begin to take hold. In Spring 2023, Wendy begin implementing a designated Permanent Pollinator Habitat reconstruction on 17 acres of the CRP land. One of the first steps was dealing with aggressive stands of sumac, aspens, and black locust, along with Queen Anne’s lace and wild parsnip. Then in the spring of 2024 she planted planted native prairie seeds.
If you’d like to view more of the process before the program, Wendy’s Instagram site is: Instagram@wendyjohnsonprairiefilm
Sponsored by the Goodhue County Horticultural Society (GCHS). The meeting is free and open to the public. Please enter through the side doors by the car port on West Avenue.

03/15/2026

Cancelled -- GCHS March 16 is cancelled.

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Think Spring!
03/05/2026

Think Spring!

Don't forget:
03/02/2026

Don't forget:

April 9, 2024 April brings the emergence of new growth, activity of insects, warm temperatures and spring cleanup around the home and yard.  Here are a few spring yard and garden items to check off your April to do list.Late spring and early fall are good times to fix bare patches in lawns, cooler ...

Red Wing wildlife:
02/13/2026

Red Wing wildlife:

Goldeneyes were catching fish by Bay Point Park this morning. Unfortunately, Mallards like to poach fish from the smaller Goldeneyes. This time he got to keep the fish.

See more photos like this on Feb 16 when Earl Bye and Cara Clark will be presenting at our meeting, which is open to the...
02/09/2026

See more photos like this on Feb 16 when Earl Bye and Cara Clark will be presenting at our meeting, which is open to the public.

I saw a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds eating hackberries in Red Wing yesterday afternoon.

Don't miss our February 16 meeting where Earl Bye and Cara Clark will present "Eagles and other Red Wing Wildlife."
02/05/2026

Don't miss our February 16 meeting where Earl Bye and Cara Clark will present "Eagles and other Red Wing Wildlife."

The Moon was setting before sunrise at Colvill Park this morning. Eagles were getting ready for breakfast.

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First Presbyterian Church, 503 West 6th Street
Red Wing, MN
55066

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