In 2020 many Minnesotans enthusiastically rose to the challenge of protecting pollinators in their yards through Lawns to Legumes, a state Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) program to empower people towards a more sustainable and pollinator-friendly Minnesota. Blue Thumb was selected to help put the program into action. A major goal of L2L… Read More →
At Morning Sky Greenery we grow the vast majority of our prairie plants from seed. We take care to produce high quality native prairie flowers and grasses that adapt easily to harsh environmental conditions. Our native plants are not heavily forced for quick sales and mass market. Rather, they are carefully grown; hand watered &… Read More →
2022 Landscape Revival Native Plant Expo Market Buy your native plants! This popular event will host several growers selling plants grown with no systemic insecticides. Conservation and environmental organizations will be on hand to answer your questions. Landscape Revival will be held on Saturday June 4 in Oakdale and Saturday June 11 in Shoreview. Click…
Raingardens serves as water filters collecting polluted stormwater before it reaches our waters.
Tom Meersman, Star Tribune The University of Minnesota facility’s $4.3 million purchase includes ‘spectacular’ native forest, shoreline and wetlands. The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen has sprouted a new addition. The 55-year-old public garden and research center purchased 78 acres in a $4.3 million land deal, officials announced Tuesday. The land includes… Read More →
