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 beautiful, flowering bee lawn. The workshop will also cover other turf alternatives that promote pollinator health, water quality, and natural resource conservation. The live presentation… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your home garden? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space! This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your home garden? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space! This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your home garden? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space! This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home… Read More →
The Resilient Yards + Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that Minnesotans need for protecting water quality near their home and in their community. Topics include: site assessments, rain gardens, types of upland and shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! The workshop will include a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design +… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard, directing water runoff, installing a rain barrel, siting a rain garden and more. Following the presentation, attendees will… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your home garden? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space! This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across residential landscapes and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through the steps of assessing your yard, directing water runoff, installing a rain barrel, siting a rain garden and more. Following the presentation, attendees will… Read More →
Learn all about how water moves across your landscape and how every yard and garden can have an impact on improving water quality. Designers from Metro Blooms Design+Build will discuss site assessment, gardening with native plants, managing stormwater runoff on your property and more. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to meet in… Read More →
Learn how to plant and take care of your rain garden! Join us on Tuesday, May 12th from 5:30-7:00pm for an in-person Rain Garden Planting and Maintenance Workshop located at Mounds View City Hall. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your rain garden thriving and functioning. Get… Read More →
The Resilient Yards + Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that Minnesotans need for protecting water quality near their home and in their community. Topics include: site assessments, rain gardens, types of upland and shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! The workshop will include a 90 minute presentation given by Metro Blooms Design +… Read More →
Learn how to care for your native plantings and rain gardens! Join us on Monday, June 8th from 6:00-7:30 pm for an in-person Native Garden Maintenance Workshop in the Lynnhurst neighborhood. This hands-on workshop led by Jen Ehlert of Metro Blooms Design+Build will cover practices for keeping your native plantings thriving, and your native rain… Read More →
After a rain delay, we are excited to be hosting this workshop on July 23rd from 6-7:30pm at Moore Lake Park in Fridley. In this workshop, we will be using the new shoreline buffer planting at Moore Lake Park to practice new garden maintenance, weed and native plant identification, and shoreline planting considerations. Whether you… Read More →
Have you ever wondered what pollinators might be buzzing around your garden? Join experts from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab to learn about pollinator diversity and how to identify Minnesota bees and other floral visitors like butterflies, wasps, and flies and the important relationships they share with plants. Register here for the Zoom Link!
Alyson Phillips from Sassy Daffodil Garden Consulting joins us to share the benefits, design strategies, and practical steps to incorporate native plants into a homeowner’s outdoor space. Learn considerations for design, plant selection and resources that lead to sustainable, resilient gardens. Register here for the Zoom Link!
Learn how to care for your native plantings and rain gardens! Join us on August 13th from 6:00-7:30pm for an in-person Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Aquila Park. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your native plantings thriving, and your rain gardens functioning their best. Get… Read More →
Join us on September 15th from 6:00-7:30pm to learn how to care for your native plantings! We will meet in person for this workshop at White Bear Town Hall. This hands-on workshop led by Metro Blooms landcare experts will cover practices for keeping your native gardens thriving. Together, we'll talk about identifying native plants, managing… Read More →
Jackie Lutes from Wild Ones Twin Cities will be sharing how to create a garden that engages your canine pals and supports pollinators at the same time. This presentation will review fun elements to incorporate for your dog in a garden setting, potential hazards in the garden, and how to identify dog friendly native plants… Read More →
Join us on September 24th from 6:00-7:30pm to learn how planting native gardens can protect clean water in your neighborhood. In this workshop, a designer from Metro Blooms Design+Build will walk through native garden projects including pollinator plantings and rain gardens, describe what to expect in the different stages of a native garden's lifecycle, and… Read More →
Want to attract bees, butterflies, and birds to your home garden? Learn to select plants and design a native plant garden that supports wildlife and brings beauty to your outdoor space! This workshop includes a presentation by Metro Blooms Design+Build landscape designers on pollinator-friendly plantings and landcare practices that can be adopted in your home… Read More →
