🥳🎊2025 was an incredible year for the Arboretum! Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout all the seasons.❤️ #MNarboretum For a detailed review of this fantastic year, visit the blog at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/12...

🎃🖤 Happy Halloween! Wishing you a spook-tacular day full of tricks and treats! Hop on your broomstick and fly to the Arboretum for the final days of scarecrows and pumpkins. 🦇👻 #MNarboretum #Halloween It's also the final week of the AppleHouse before it transforms into the Holiday Boutique! 🧙😲

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👋 It’s time to say goodbye to the annuals! On Monday, the garden will begin its transformation as tulip bulbs take their place. Visit soon to enjoy the last burst of citrus color! ✨🌺 #MNarboretum

🌧️✨ A rainey day doesn't stop the dazzling display of fall color at the Arboretum! Plan your visit to get your fill of these gorgeous hues before they're gone! 🍂❤️ #MNarboretum

✨🍎 It’s National Apple Day! Did you know the Arboretum’s Horticultural Research Center has developed 29 apple varieties — including Honeycrisp, SweeTango, and the newest, Kudos? 🔬🍏 Celebrate the day by finding your favorite Minnesota-grown apple at the AppleHouse! 🍎 #MNArboretum

✨🧡 Autumn magic is lighting up the Arboretum with a stunning display of color! Come get your fall fix and soak in the season. 🍂🍁 #MNarboretum

✨🍂 Fall in love with the season at the Arboretum! 🧡 #MNarboretum

🍁✨ The Arboretum is busy this weekend! #MNarboretum Auxiliary Harvest Sale 📍 Snyder Auditorium 🛍️ Oct. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 🛍️ Oct. 5 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Andersen Horticultural Library Book Sale 📍 MacMillan Auditorium 📕 Oct. 4-5 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

🎃🍁 Explore the exciting line-up of October events at the Arboretum! Head to arb.umn.edu/events for all the details. 📕🏃 #MNarboretum #October

🌾🍎 Explore the exciting line-up of September events at the Arboretum! Head to arb.umn.edu/events for all the details.🌚🍁 #MNarboretum #September

✏️ Mark your calendars: the AppleHouse opens Aug. 21, just one week away! 🍎 Celebrate the start of fall with your favorite University of Minnesota introduced apples, plus gourmet treats and unique gifts. Which apple are you most excited to bite into this year? ❤️🏠 #MNarboretum #AppleHouse

🍹🌱 We had a spectacular night at 2025 Taste & Toast! The rain cleared just in time to hold an amazing outdoor event surrounded by the beautiful summer gardens at the Arboretum. #MNarboretum 🥇 Best in Show: New Scenic Cafe 😛 Best Taste: Food Gallery Catering 🍻 Best Toast: BlackStack Brewing

✨What's blooming? The sunflowers at the Farm at the Arb are brightening the crop plots with their incredible yellow petals. Did you know sunflowers follow the sun's movement across the sky from east to west each day? This is called heliotropism. 💛🌻🐝 #MNarboretum

🧑‍🌾🧺Celebrate the unfolding harvest season at Summer Fun at the Farm with hands-on learning. Drop in between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays for the perfect summer day, with a new theme each week. Summer Fun at the Farm is included with general daily admission. Learn more at arb.umn.edu/summerfun

☀️🥉Sungate, a bold new granite-and-bronze sculpture by Murray Dewart, has found its home on the Keating Terrace beside the Oswald Visitor Center!🌞🩶 #MNarboretum Learn more about the new sculpture on the blog at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/07...

✨What's blooming? The Spiegel Entrance Garden greets you with an array of spectacular blooms! The garden’s design is a study in color, texture and variegation, in the style of an English Cottage Garden. 🌺🌱💜 Find the Spiegel Entrance Garden in front of the Snyder Building. #MNarboretum

✨What's blooming? The perennials are back...again! This garden includes native and cultivated herbaceous perennial plants to inspire home gardeners and provide ample forage for pollinators. ⛲🌱☀️ Find the Perennial garden in the main gardens behind the Snyder Building. #MNarboretum

The Showy Lady's Slipper is Minnesota's state flower. This June bloomer, our largest native orchid, is widely distributed throughout eastern and central North America in places including wet, dry, sunny and shady habitats. 💕🌱 #MNarboretum

The spring ephemerals have departed for the season, as the tree canopy is fully leafed out. On the blog, Minnesota Master Naturalist Mary Beth Pottratz shares her mid-spring findings in the Dayton Wildflower Garden, including a few small lady’s slippers! 💛🥿 #MNarboretum arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/05...

Have you ever walked outside and wondered: Why are flowers different colors? Why do plants grow in certain places but not others? Why do herbs smell? If so, you may enjoy stopping by the Arboretum’s Discovery Booths. 🌸🌱 #MNarboretum Learn more at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/05...

🎨✨ Starting June 5 through August 30, join us for one-hour Art Tours at the Arboretum! Explore the Harrison Sculpture Garden at 11:30 a.m. and the art at the Visitor Center and Snyder Building at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday and Saturday. 🌿🖼️ #MNarboretum Learn more: arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/05...

On the blog: Minnesota Master Naturalist Instructor Zan Tomko explores different ways of looking at nature's seasons, including the Dakota moon calendar and the Japanese 24 sekki. #MNarboretum Read the full blog post at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/04...

These ephemeral wildflowers are a sure sign that spring has arrived. On the blog, Arboretum Gardener Jake LaVigne explores the various flowers you might spot throughout the Dayton Wildflower Garden. 🌱🌸 #MNarboretum Learn more at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/04...

Happy National Orchid Day! Did you know Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants? There are more than 25,000 species. Get a glimpse of some of your favorites in the Conservatory! 🫶💜 #MNarboretum #NationalOrchidDay

Walking is beneficial for our overall wellbeing and health — but what is the science behind it? Jean Larson explores how the benefits of walking are directly related to our evolution as a species. 🚶👁️ #MNarboretum Read the full blog post: arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/04...

Head to the Gift & Garden Store for Double Discount Days, April 11-25! 🛍️🛒 During Double Discount Days, Arboretum members receive a 20% discount on all regularly priced merchandise — double the usual member discount. 💳🌱 #MNarboretum Become a member at arb.umn.edu/support/memb...

It's the best time of the year — the Osprey Cam is live! As we patiently await the arrival of our feathered friends, learn about these large raptors on the blog at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/04... 🪺🎥 #MNarboretum Photo of osprey and chick in 2024 by Richard Bachrach.

🦋 Dig into something new at the Arboretum! Expand your skills, grow your knowledge and experience something new with a class that excites you.🌱📸 #MNarboretum #AprilClasses Register for April classes at arb.umn.edu/learn

🌳 Explore the exciting line-up of April events at the Arboretum! Head to arb.umn.edu/events for all the details. 🌼☀️ #MNarboretum #April

On a weekend walk at the Arboretum, Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer Holly Einess documented nature's sure signs of spring, including the return of bluebirds to our region for breeding season. 🚶🐿️ #MNarboretum Read Holly's blog post at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/03...

Feeling a bit lost when it comes to starting your garden this year? Find your inspiration in the Home Demonstration garden 🏡🧑‍🌾 #MNarboretum Learn more on the blog at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/03...

✨ It's the first day of spring and signs of the season are popping up all over the Arboretum! Celebrate new beginnings and the end of winter with a walk around the awakening gardens. 💛 What spring bloom are you looking forward to seeing? 🌱☀️ #MNarboretum #Spring

Indulge in color, light and the vibrancy of life in the upcoming art exhibit, Chromatic Brilliance, in the Cafe Gallery! The incredible work of Anne Groton and Natalie Fine Shapiro will mesmerize you with bright, playful hues. 🩷💛💙 #MNarboretum #ArboretumArt Learn more at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/03...

The Snowdrops have emerged from their winter slumber! These tiny blooms are often the first to flower after a long winter and are a sign that spring is coming. Pop by the Hosta Glade to say hello to the first bit of green on the Arboretum's awakening grounds. 🤍🌱 #MNarboretum

National Learn About Butterflies Day is coming up on Friday, March 14! 🦋✨ To celebrate, visit the Oswald Visitor Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to learn about our state butterfly, the monarch, and how to protect it. Plus, bring home butterfly-friendly seeds for your garden! 🧡🌱🌼 #MNarboretum

What to do this Spring...discover daily getaways in nature at the Arboretum for visitors of all ages! 🚶🪴💖 #MNarboretum Learn about 12 things to do on the blog at arb.umn.edu/blog/2025/03...

It is the final week of the Spring Flower Show! Get your fill of all the blooms before the show ends on March 16. 💫🌻🪻 #MNarboretum #SpringFlowerShow Reserve tickets at arb.umn.edu/flowershow

What's that smell in the Conservatory? The devil's tongue or voodoo lily (Amorphophallus konjac) is blooming! This smelly plant is a cousin of the famous corpse flower and blooms for a few days each year in late winter to early spring. Prepare your nose before entering the Conservatory! #MNarb

This week, the Arboretum presents the incredible designs of the talented florists Nira Fisher of Nira Vida, Jeannina Arntzen Adams of NinaBella Flowers & Design LLC and Mary Spear of Party Full of Posies! Pop by the Oswald Visitor Center through March 6 to see their work. 🌷💜 #MNarboretum

🍁 Explore the exciting line-up of March events at the Arboretum! Head to arb.umn.edu/events for all the details. 🪻🧘☀️ #MNarboretum #March