Lawns to Legumes: Growing a Statewide Pollinator Movement
Two summers ago, Amy Lesher of Shoreview stood in her backyard imagining a transformation. What was once a patch of grass would soon become a tapestry of native flowers, alive… Read More →
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Lawn Care for Pollinators: Beyond No Mow May
Minnesota bees are rising from their winter slumber. Some native bees overwinter underground; others are cavity-nesters and find refuge in hollow sticks and stems. Different bee species emerge at different… Read More →
Pollinator Lawn
A Pollinator Lawn introduces a diversity of low-growing flowering plants into a typical lawn. This provides forage for pollinators, and the plants have deeper roots that need less watering. If you are not concerned with having a uniform carpet of green lawn in frequently-used areas, this may be the best option to help restore the…
Turf Alternatives Workshop hosted by VLAWMO
March 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a… Read More →
Turf Alternatives Virtual Workshop
September 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a… Read More →
Turf Alternative Workshop: Eden Prairie
April 9, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Blue Thumb’s Turf Alternatives Workshop is your “how-to” guide on transforming your yard into a pollinator’s paradise! Learn about the steps to converting a traditional turfgrass monoculture lawn into a… Read More →
Managing Weeds in Pollinator Gardens
The growing season is finally here! Spring brings the excitement of seeing perennials return to our gardens. Soon, native plants will be busy providing resources for wildlife, sequestering carbon, and… Read More →
The Resilient Yard: One Space, Big Impact
What do the yards look like in your neighborhood? Depending on where you live, you may see swathes of turfgrass lawns in shades of greens to browns, or perhaps neatly… Read More →
Changing Shoreline Norms
On a summer day at Lake Minnewashta, Conservation Corps of Minnesota & Iowa and Metro Blooms Design+Build crew members gathered in a resident’s yard to remove a large patch of… Read More →
Evolution of a Yard: Conventional Turf to All Native Plants
For Dana Boyle, a Twin Cities metro resident, a Lawns to Legumes grant was part of a yard transformation which had been percolating over several years, and which she writes… Read More →