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
Ronald Eggert	Bee Lawn	1868 Simpson Street, Falcon Heights 55038
Prairie Restorations	Native Prairie	21120 Ozark Ct North, Scandia, MN 55073
Allison Mcginnis	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	415 Willard Street W, Stillwater 55082
Wendy Gorski	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	420 William Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082 420 N. William Street in Stillwater is the farthest north part of the street. Pull into it from Linden Street (the road looks like a driveway), and park on the roadside. Walk on the path ahead to the gate entrance to the Mulberry Creek Bird Station.
Saint Paullinators of South Como	JamCo Pollinator Sanctuary and Research Garden	765 Front Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103
Orchard Children’s Garden on the Bee Line	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pollinator Garden	875 W Orchard Ave, St Paul, MN 55103
Britt F.	Pocket Planting	1763 Hubbard Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
Bee Block on the Bee Line	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	44.96451, -93.13216 Saint Paul, MN 55104 Street parking near Grotto St. Bike parking available in the garden.
Midway Greenspirit Garden on the Bee Line	Pocket Planting, Rain Garden, Community Vegetable Garden, Dead hedges	1371 W Taylor Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104 Ample street parking on Taylor Ave and Albert St. Bike parking in the garden is provided.
Tatum Community Garden	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Community Vegetable Garden	1939 Taylor Ave Saint Paul, MN 55104 Parking is on-street on Taylor Ave. Bike parking provided.
Molly O.	Pocket Planting	1790 Van Buren Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Pierce Butler Meadow on the Bee Line	Meadow with Wetland	44°58’08.7″N 93°10’05.5″W St. Paul 55104 On-street parking is a block away from this tour location on the 1600 block of Taylor Ave, and then you will walk 1 block north along Snelling Ave. Bike parking in the garden is provided.
Monarch City on the Bee Line	Pocket Planting, Seed Garden	44.96424, -93.13104 St. Paul 55104 Ample street parking on Grotto St and Englewood Ave. Bike parking in the garden is provided.
Our Village Community Garden	Native Tree/Shrub garden, Rain Garden, Vegetable gardens, Miyawaki Mini Forest, Orchard	777 North Milton St, Saint Paul, MN 55104 Plenty of parking in lot next to the garden.
Marcy H.	Rain Garden	1965 Randolph Ave Saint Paul, MN 55105
Alyssa Schwartz	Pocket Planting	1611 Ames Ave, St. Paul, MN 55106
Peter Lindstrom	Bee Lawn, Native Plant Shade Garden	1505 Idaho Avenue West, Falcon Heights 55108
Rene Pierpont	Native Plant Garden, Pollinator Garden and/or Bee Lawn, Shade Garden, Vegetable Garden	2159 Folwell Avenue, Falcon Heights 55108
Stacy Y.	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	1116 County Road C East, Maplewood, MN 55109
Nina	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pollinator Sanctuary Garden, Organic Vegetable Garden	2744 Chippewa Avenue N, North Saint Paul, MN 55109 Street parking is available on Chippewa Ave and Shawnee Drive. Our yard is viewable from Polar Park, which has a level, cement sidewalk through it. Entrance at Shawnee Drive.
Lauren C.	Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	2328 Kingston Ave E, Maplewood, MN 55109
Kara Indrelie & Killian Griffin	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Rain Garden, Shoreline Planting/Buffer	2562 Crestline Dr, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Ann Frisch	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden, Shoreline Planting/Buffer	4887 Stewart Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 From Highway 61 traveling north, take a right on 8th Street, where there is street parking. At the telephone pole, look for sign. Turn in right, house is first on left.
Lisa	Pocket Planting	1837 Mississippi Street New Brighton, MN 55112 Street parking only, but Mississippi Street is plenty wide for this.
Amy Erickson	Pocket planting	2202 Rainbow Ave New Brighton, MN 55112
Philando Castile Peace Garden	Garden in memoriam of Philando Castile’s life – Beautiful flowers and trees; circular bench, steps and cosmogram reflecting Philando’s life; artwork and Adinkra symbols representing peace, unity, endurance, and love	Larpenteur Avenue & Underwood Street, Falcon Heights 55113
Martina Foas Ashworth	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	1193 Eldridge Ave West, Roseville, MN 55113
Bart Bevins	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	1717 Scheffer Ave, St. Paul 55116
Mary W.	Pocket Planting	2176 Hartford Ave St. Paul, MN 55116
Liz G.	Rocket Planting, Rain Garden	1231 Galvin Ave West St. Paul, MN 55118 Parking is available on the north side of Moreland Ave or anywhere on Galvin Ave. Please do not park directly in front of garden.
Bobbie S.	Property conversion, connected pocket plantings	2004 Fremont Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55119
Anne M.	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	1941 North Park Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55119
Jeanette	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	1046 Cherokee Ave West St. Paul, MN 55128
Celeste Marin	Pocket Planting	753 Bradley St, St. Paul, MN 55130
Dennis Z.	Pocket Planting	14751 Crane St NW Andover, MN 55304 Plenty of street parking is available nearby. Please just avoid parking along the curb in front of the garden itself.
Preston Drum	Native Plant Nursery, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Rain Garden On July 18 we are hosting a special event at our nursery that happens to coincide with this tour date! Join us for our first (hopefully) annual MIDSEASON MAKERS MARKET at Northern Holler on Saturday, July 18 from 10am–3pm.	625 E. 134th Street Burnsville 55337
Danielle S.	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	50 Jackson Ave S, Hopkins, MN 55343 On street parking as well as at the park/preschool at the end of the block.
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 Please park across the street from our property where there are no houses. Look for the house with no turfgrass in the front yard and a rainbow flag.
Rochelle A.	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	5765 West Main Street, Maple Plain, MN 55359 My home is on the corner of Main Street West and Parkview.
Tami Trager	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden, Meadow	2617 38th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dan S	Rain Garden	3812 44th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Jasmine	Pocket Planting	3915 38th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 My original L2L pollinator garden is in the back south corner of my yard. You can access it from the alley or around on north sidewalk. No dogs please.
Kirk F.	Pocket Planting	4420 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Danielle	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	3513 Blaisdell Ave Minneapolis, MN 55408
Ginny Halloran	Pocket Planting	4331 Chowen Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410 Plenty of parking across on the Street. Also, three gardens in park across the street (Waveland Triangle) that have native plants.
Libby	Native Tree/Shrub garden, Lawn to meadow conversion	4752 Abbott Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 Located across from Pershing Park/Southwest High School stadium. Easy street parking on Abbott Ave S and W 48th Street.
Jacqui	Pocket Planting	3950 Upton Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55412
Grace W.	Native Tree/Shrub garden, Rain Garden	209 14th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 We will walk visitors around our double lot pollinator/fruit/vegetable garden. Rain gardens can be seen from sidewalk!
Jennifer	Pocket Planting	325 Quincy Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Peter Hentges	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Lawn Replacement	1055 26th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Easy street parking on 26th and Talmadge Avenues.
Jacki C.	Native Tree/Shrub Garden	5505 Columbus Ave Minneapolis, MN 55417
Jenni Lansing	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	4820 13th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55417 Please park on the street in front of our house and try not to block sidewalks leading up to other houses.
Sadie	Rain Garden	820 22nd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 Across from Jackson square park. Feel free to view front yard.
Amanda B	“Yardin”, our whole front yard is a native meadow garden.	1930 Johnson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418 There is parking across the street. I recommend using the crosswalk on the corner.
Ambre Quinn	Pocket Planting, Rain Garden. Full/part sun lawn replacement in front, new shade pocket planting in back	3443 Lincoln St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418
Sabine Ibes	Prairie, Shade garden, Rain garden	5816 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, MN 55419 It is located right next to our home on 5816 Pleasant.
Mary H.	Rain Garden, Native Plant landscape: trees, shrubs, perennials, and sedges	5036 Bryant Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55419
Melody Oaks	Pocket Planting	2330 Chalet Dr NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421
Rachel	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	3850 Johnson St NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Park across the street and walk up the driveway. Come on back by the garage.
Mary Krawczynski	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	1406 Parkview Lane NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 House is located on a half street between Pierce & Johnson off of 46th Avenue
Megan L.	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	2614 McNair Dr, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Jackie L.	NativeTree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	6908 Grand Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423 Free parking along the street. Please do not park in the driveway.
Sue Schmidt	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	3448 Yukon Ave N, New Hope 55427
Bex	Tall Grass Prairie	5907 Admiral Ln N, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
Chassy	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	5604 Fremont Ave N, Brooklyn Center 55430 Parking and garden viewing is best on 56th Ave! Please do not park in driveway attached to house on Fremont Ave.
Christen P	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	6340 Monroe St NE Fridley 55432
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 Parking only on Quinn Ave. Dogs need to be on a leash.
Alex Brose	Native Tree/Shrub garden, Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	4109 Poplar Bridge Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55437
Peggy Thomsen	100% Native Prairie Front Yard	11533 Palmer Circle, Bloomington, MN 55437
Sonja Wieber	Pocket Planting	5805 Annapolis Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55446
Betsy Kiekhafer	Native plantings with walking paths, front and back yard	12772 Swallow St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448

Southern Minnesota
Name	Garden Type	Address
Ruth	Mixed native plants and foodscaping lawn replacement	728 Zumbro Dr. NW Rochester 55901
Brandi V.	Hobby Garden	4712 White Pine Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901
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
Aleida Koestler	Rain Garden, Pollinator Meadow	934 8th Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906 Front yard is available for viewing. Please park on the street – there is usually plenty of street parking available.
Zachary + Alicia	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	706 Fillmore Ave S Lanesboro 55949 Located at the historic Habberstad Bed & Breakfast
Karen and Paul Schmidt	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Septic Mound Wildflower Planting	19499 Kildeer Rd, Preston, MN 55965-1616
Amber Masloski	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden	1104 E Main St, Mankato, MN 56001 Parking is on Oaklawn Ave.
Darla	Bee Lawn, Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	131 South Chestnut Street Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Street parking is available as well as a city lot nearby.
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
Rose	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	2133 S Pine Ridge Road Mora 55051 Parking on street edge is fine. Best location is past the house around curve to turn around spot at the bottom of the hill.
Megan	Pocket Planting	1110 18th Street S St. Cloud 56301
Vicki P	Pocket Planting	613 Edgewater Drive Alexandria 56308 Street parking only
Karen H.	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	700 Janes Circle Drive SW, Alexandria 56308
Mike Ramstorf	Pocket Planting	2561 Pike Rd NE Alexandria 56308
John R.	Pocket Planting, Rain Garden	13750 102nd Street, Cologne, MN 55322 Located on Hydes Lake. First house North of the public dock boat ramp. Pocket planting area next to driveway.
Prairie Restorations	Restored Native Prairie	31646 128th St NW, Princeton, MN 55371
Mike Twedt	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	34251 105th Ave, St. Joseph, MN 56374
Anthony Sroka	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	312 7th Street South, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 Park on street you can few on drive way sidewalk on fence line and in back of home along the ally way to see back.
Patt M.	Pocket Planting	900 Eagle Lake Road N, Big Lake, MN 55309 Park along Hornet Way as main road in front of our house is very busy. Please do not park in the driveway..

Northern Minnesota
Name	Garden Type	Address
Prairie Restorations	Native Tree/Shrub Garden, Pocket Planting	110 East Hwy 61, Esko, MN 55733
Beau Baker	Bee Lawn, Pocket Planting	624 N 16th Ave E Duluth, MN 55812 Parking on our block is limited, but visitors should be able to find space on side streets.

** 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 will Blue Thumb 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!