Lawns to Legumes Garden Tour Day

Save the Date: Join us Saturday, July 18th from 9am – 12pm, for Lawns to Legumes Garden Tour Day!

Lawns to Legumes coaches, previous participants, and other DIY wildlife gardeners can host neighborhood native garden tours across Minnesota. Get inspired and connect with folks who are planting for pollinators in your area! (Can’t make the tour day? Check out our Lawns to Legumes Garden Gallery online).

Explore the map or list below to find a garden tour near you. (Click the pins to learn more about each stop. Click the plus sign on the bottom right to zoom in.)

Want to add your garden as a tour stop? Sign-up on our form below! 

List of Lawns to Legumes Garden Tour Day Stops

(ordered by region and zip code)

Twin Cities Metro Area
Name Garden Type Address
Prairie Restorations Native Prairie 21120 Ozark Ct North, Scandia, MN 55073
Wendy Gorski Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting 420 William Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
Ann Frisch Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden, Shoreline Planting/Buffer 4887 Stewart Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Kelsey Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Mini Pollinator Meadow 1261 Stryker Ave West St. Paul, MN 55118
Marilynn Torkelson Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Rain Garden, Shoreline Planting/Buffer, Boulevard Garden, Soft Landings/Shade Garden, Hedgerow/Border Garden 8956 Braxton Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Ginny Halloran Pocket Planting 4331 Chowen Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Peter Hentges Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Lawn Replacement 1055 26th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Bex Tall Grass Prairie 5907 Admiral Ln N, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Brian Patty Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Rain Garden 6105 Blake Circle, Edina, MN 55436
Michelle W. Bee Lawn 4608 W 86th Street, Bloomington, MN 55437
Jean Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting 5000 West 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55437
Southern Minnesota
Name Garden Type Address
Tom Bellinger Pocket Planting 5710 Clearwater Rd NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick Bee Lawn, Rain Garden 1107 and 1115 East Center Street, Rochester, MN 55904
Amber Masloski Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden 1104 E Main St, Mankato, MN 56001
Ally Pocket Planting 506 S 7th Street, Le Sueur, MN 56058
Carissa Cowles Pocket Planting 127 N Jefferson St, New Ulm, MN 56073
Central/West Minnesota
Name Garden Type Address
John R. Pocket Planting, Rain Garden 13750 102nd Street, Cologne, MN 55322
Prairie Restorations Restored Native Prairie 31646 128th St NW, Princeton, MN 55371
Northern Minnesota
Name Garden Type Address
Prairie Restorations Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting 110 East Hwy 61, Esko, MN 55733

** self-guided tour stop

Have a native pollinator planting you want to share with neighbors on Lawns to Legumes Garden Tour Day? Fill out the form below to sign up as a Native Garden Host.

What happens after I sign up as a garden tour host?

After you submit your interest form, Blue Thumb staff will review your submission and add your garden tour day location to the Lawns to Legumes Garden Tour Day map. We will then be in touch with you to share resources and tips for hosting your tour.

What Blue Thumb will provide me as a garden tour host?

Blue Thumb will email you digital promotional materials for your garden tour, including graphics and sample text for social media posts and email newsletters, as well as printable fliers and yard signs to promote your tour.

What will I need to do to promote my garden tour?

As a garden tour host, you are responsible for promoting your tour in your local area. While Blue Thumb will promote the event on a statewide level, you are responsible for using the provided promotional materials to share about event details specific to your location. Some actions you can take include posting about your tour on social media, making a Facebook event, including the event in local email newsletters, posting the event flier in your local area, and sharing about your tour by word of mouth!

What should I do during my garden tour?

Make your outdoor area a welcoming place and be prepared to share about your native planting with folks who stop by! Putting up signs to direct neighbors to your yard will help them find the right place. If you want, you could prepare handouts with more information about your garden. Some things you can talk about with others include what inspired you to start, the design and native plants included in your garden, your experience installing and maintaining your garden, what wildlife you have observed in your garden, or other topics you feel excited to share about!