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Students Libraries Long-awaited create mural shine in new Longfellow Market at Roosevelt tech era opens Page 2 Page 3 Page 8 Longfellow Nokomis Your community Messeng newspaper since 1982 May 2014 • Vol. 30 No. 3 www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com 21,000 Circulation By JILL BOOGREN neonicotinoids, or “neonics” (see Green thumbs looking to "The buzz about bees," page 7): shop outside the big box for gar- Lindgren is still researching den plants and supplies don’t and hearing from growers. He need to go far. There are great op- Go Green, Garden Local welcomes the conversation. tions right here in the neighbor- “If somebody comes in hood. Each is locally owned and here… wanting to know that what carries locally-grown products. they’re getting is 100% bee friend- Each places a premium on cus- ly, I can certainly point them in tomer service, and each is rooted the right direction,” he said. in the community. Here are three garden centers Hours: within a seed’s throw: May hours will expand to Mon.- Fri., 9am-9pm; Sat., 10am-6pm; Minnehaha Falls and Sun., 9am-6pm. Wednesdays are senior discount days. www.min- Nursery & Landscape nehahafallslandscape.com 4461 Minnehaha Ave. S. Minnehaha Nursery has been at Mother Earth Gardens its location on Minnehaha Ave. 3738 42nd Ave. S. since 1967, when it was opened In the Longfellow neighborhood by Bob Lindgren’s parents. He since 1994 and co-owned by and his wife, Jennifer, now own Karen O’Connor and Paige Pelini the shop. They carry annuals, since 2007, Mother Earth Gardens perennials, natives, shrubs, trees is the go-to place for organic gar- (“not a ton” of the latter, accord- Among the first signs of spring: colorful pansies on sale at Minnehaha Falls Nursery & Landscaping.
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