Local Grants for Native Plantings (2027)
Late fall is a great time to start planning for your native planting, rain garden, or other sustainable landscaping project. If you live in Minnesota, there are many funding opportunities… Read More →
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Restoring Native Landscapes Close to Home: A Conversation with MNL
The Blue Thumb team recently connected with Alex Brose, Project Manager-Estimator at MNL and a Lawns to Legumes volunteer coach, to talk about native plants, pollinator habitat, and what it… Read More →
Designing a Native Garden: Advice from Minnesota Landscape Designers
A thoughtfully designed native planting sets your garden up for long-term success while creating habitat for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. It also looks beautiful! Good design starts with understanding… Read More →
Lock-and-Key: Native Plant-Pollinator Relationships
By guest author Nina Gropp Pollinators and plants have been shaping each other’s evolution for millions of years, forming relationships that are both fascinating to observe and essential to functioning… Read More →
Meet PRESTO: Prairie Restorations’ New Plant Finder Tool
At Blue Thumb, we love sharing tools that make native planting more approachable and successful. That’s why we’re excited to highlight our partner and sponsor Prairie Restorations and their new… Read More →
Lawns to Legumes Habitat at Home: Creating Pollinator Habitat Together
Ready to support pollinators in your own yard—but not sure where to start, or what to do next? This season, Blue Thumb is launching Lawns to Legumes: Habitat at Home,… Read More →
Q&A with Organic Lawns by Lunseth: Supporting Healthy Lawns and Pollinator Habitat
Caring for water, soil, and pollinators starts right at home. For many, that includes rethinking how we manage our lawns. Organic lawn care is one approach that’s growing in popularity—especially… Read More →
Celebrating Minnesota’s Native Plant Nurseries
When you visit a native plant nursery, you’re not just picking out plants. You’re stepping into someone’s life work—a story shaped by soil, seasons, pollinators, and community. In Minnesota, we… Read More →
Spring Native Plant Sales in Minnesota
The growing season is approaching! We’re once again sharing a list of upcoming native plant sales in the Twin Cities Metro and throughout Minnesota. Sales will be continually added as… Read More →
Find the Right Blue Thumb Workshop for You This Spring
Thinking about planting native plants this year—but not sure where to start? Or maybe you already have a rain garden or pollinator planting and want to make sure it thrives… Read More →