Early giving for Give to the Max Day is live!

Through our Blue Thumb program, Metro Blooms helps Minnesotans make sustainable landscaping approachable with workshops, expert guidance, and free resources.

Help more Minnesotans grow landscapes that give back. Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar — help us raise $30,000 by November 19!

Give ToDay

  • Apply for a Spring 2027 Lawns to Legumes grant by November 30. Awardees are reimbursed up to $400 for creating pollinator habitat with native plants in Minnesota. Click to learn more!

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  • Join a Blue Thumb Planting for Clean Water workshop or take a free online course! Click to learn more.

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  • Visit our Lawns to Legumes Garden Gallery! Click to browse or share your own project.

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  • Plan a project for pollinators and clean water. Click to learn more.

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  • Our Sustainable Landcare Training creates pathways to green jobs in stormwater management. Click to learn more.

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    Find the right native plants for your project with our Plant Finder. Click to learn more.

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Blue Thumb is the statewide education program of the nonprofit organization Metro Blooms. Learn more about Metro Blooms’ work:

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Check out our 2025 Blue Thumb Impact Report:

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Support from Blue Thumb partners and sponsors helps us do our work

2026 Sponsors:

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Mother Earth Gardens

Thomsens Garden Center

Trio Landscaping

Landscape Alternatives

Shoreview Natives

Dogwood Designs

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