The official start is weeks away, but signs of summer have already started to bloom and buzz at BachmanÂs. Bring the kids to Bachman's annual Garden Party featuring family and childrenÂs activities on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from 10 a.m. Â 4 p.m.

Free "Butterflies, Birds and Bees" Garden Party highlights include: ice cream, grilled pineapple, kidÂs bug finder game, prize giveaways, recipes and gardening demonstrations. And check out these special activities:

Minnesota Zoomobile and "Garden Friends"

-Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to noon

U of M Bee Lab and Mel-O Honey

-Live observation hives, Q&A, sampling

-Sunday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to noon

Private Chef, Amalia Damgaard, cookparty.com

-Delicious summer garden party recipe demonstrations, such as the charred bell pepper salad featuring the fun flavors of Argentina and Brazil

-Sunday, June 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

-Note: Live music to precede appearance from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Garden Party attendees will see and learn first-hand how to celebrate outdoor living with new garden décor, festive lanterns, butterfly-attracting flowers and tropical plants.

WHERE? All six Floral, Home and Garden Center locations, including Bachman's on Lyndale, Apple Valley, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Maplewood and Plymouth, and BachmanÂs Cedar Acres Garden and Landscape Center in Farmington/Lakeville.