Calling all gardeners to the seventh annual JH Travel “Gardens, Greenhouse & Gifts” tour! Minnesota & Wisconsin – here we come!
After departing from Newton we will have a quick stop at the Albert Lea travel center for a morning break and then traveling onto Donahue’s Greenhouse in Faribault, MN. The family has been specializing in clematis for several decades and ship over 700,000 clematis throughout the United States & Canada annually. We will have a short program on the history of Donahue’s and growing tips on clematis. They have a large retail center with annuals, shrubs, perennials, tropical’s and much more! We travel onto Terra Garden Center in Lakeville, MN also a family owned business that is known for their quality hanging baskets, tropical’s and are open year around. Lunch will be arriving from Subway before we depart. Our third stop is Malmborg’s Garden Center in Rogers, MN where we will have a short tour of their greenhouse facility and time for browsing. (We visited Malmborg’s at another location on a prior trip) They are known for George’s Geraniums and customer service. Our last stop for the day will be at 101 Market in Otsego, MN which is another family owned garden center that is known for their unique combination of hanging baskets. We then travel onto Ham Lake, MN for an evening meal at T-Box Bar & Grill with main entree choices of: 1). Double Bone Pork Chop 2). Salmon 3). Chef’s Cut Sirloin and with each meal served Au Gratin potatoes and asparagus with dessert and non-alcoholic drink. When making your reservations please indicate your meal choice. Rest easily at AmericInn which is our overnight accommodation in Ham Lake (each person will be responsible for their own luggage handling).
Rise & Shine! After our breakfast at the hotel we travel a short distance to Mickman Brothers for some browsing where they specialize in landscaping, landscape care, irrigation and offer a variety of plants in the garden center. Lunch is at Hudson, WI in a remodeled post office which is called The Post Mark Grille. Everyone will have a choice of four main entrees and ice cream for dessert will be served across the street at Knoke’s Chocolate. After lunch and a sweet treat we move onto Constant Color Perennials in New Richmond, WI for some plant browsing. Our final stop on our trip will be at Rusty Rabbitiques located by Farmington, WI where a “bit” of everything can be found from jewelry, plants, garden art, signs, trellis, plant hangers, etc.
We will then be making our journey back to Newton with great memories of our “Gardens, Greenhouse & Gifts” trip for 2017! On the way back home a decision will be made as to where our trip goes in 2018 – so be thinking.
Tour includes: motor coach transportation, driver tip, overnight accommodation, 4 meals, (1 deluxe continental breakfasts,2 lunches and 1 evening meal), a truck & trailer to keep your purchases (not responsible for the loss of plants or breakage of items), all taxes & gratuities on the above mentioned attractions on the trip.
Depart: 5:30 a.m.
Return: 8:45 p.m.
Cost Per Person:
$369.00 Quad
$379.00 Triple
$399.00 Double
$479.00 Single
A $100.00 per person deposit is required at the time of signup. The final balance is due promptly on April 15, 2017. **This trip is limited to 24 gardeners! Don’t wait too long to sign up! **Trip Subject to Change