Map & Directions

General Directions to Main Location

We are located in the beautiful hills of Collegeville, just outside of St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Our address is:
29754 156th Ave.
St. Joseph, MN 56374

From Avon and other I-94 cities west

Take the Avon exit #153. At the top of the ramp, turn right Go approx. 50 feet and turn left onto service road, County Road 50. Go past Columbia Gear and turn right ( south), following Co. Rd. 50. Travel approx. 4 miles. Turn left on Co. Rd. 51. Go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto 156th Ave. by the “Thomsen’s” sign with a big yellow daisy. Follow the road into the Garden Center parking lot.

From Mpls./St. Paul or other I-94 cities/highways east of St. Cloud

Take (1-94 W) Interstate 94 to Exit #160 (Co. Rd. 2), St. Joseph. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn left onto Co. Rd. 2. Go under the I-94 overpass and take an immediate right onto Co. Rd. 51. Travel 5 miles and turn left onto 156th Ave. by the “Thomsen’s” sign with a big yellow daisy. Follow the road into the Garden Center parking lot.

From St. Cloud

Go West on County Road 75 to the stop light at County Road 2, next to the Holiday Station and Kay's Kitchen. Turn left. Go to the first stop sign and take a Right onto Minnesota Ave., following Minnesota Ave. out of town, approximately 1 mile. Go under the I-94 overpass and take the first Right onto County Road 51. Travel 5 miles and turn left onto 156th Ave. by the "Thomsen's" sign with a big yellow daisy. Follow the road into the Garden Center parking lot.

From Cold Spring

Take the Cold Spring-Avon Road (Co. Rd. 50) north for approx. 9 miles. Take a right onto Co. Rd. 51. Go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto 156th Ave. at the “Thomsen’s” sign with a big yellow daisy. Follow the road into the Garden Center parking lot.

General Directions to Seasonal Location

Our seasonal location is at the former site of Raetz Nursery in Sauk Rapids.

Our seasonal location address is:
1325 Scenic Drive Northwest
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

From Highway 10

Head west on Scenic Drive NW for about 1 mile. Greenhouse is on the right side of the road.

From Pine Cone Road

Head east on CR 133 or 2nd Street S. Take left after crossing river onto N. Benton Drive. Follow N. Benton Drive for about one and one half mile and take right on to Scenic Drive NW. Greenhouses are on your left about a half mile from turn.