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Munsinger Gardens

Located on the Mississippi River, the future Munsinger Gardens began life in 1890 as a sawmill. Nearby was Riverside Park which was once a tourist area with six cabins for camping. In 1926, Campfire Girls planted the Scotch and Norway pines that still give Munsinger Gardens its dappled shade.

Flower beds and paths were constructed according to detailed plans drawn up by Joseph Munsinger. In 1938, the first greenhouse was constructed to grow the flowers for Munsinger Gardens.

In 2009, a modern greenhouse opened to raise the flowers needed for both Munsinger and Clemens Gardens and to have a place to overwinter the collection of tropical and other non-hardy plants that are used in the Gardens.  In 2017, about 75,000 plants were raised for Munsinger and Clemens Gardens. Munsinger is still a shady…