Lawns to Legumes Garden Gallery

Region

Twin Cities Metro Area

City

Saint Paul

Project Type(s)

Pocket Planting

Template(s) Used

Sunny and Low Garden for Pollinators (BWSR)

Site Conditions

Full Sun

Gardener Name

Donna L

Gardener Comments

This is a native boulevard garden that gets full sun and reflective heat from the street. Some of the plants seemed to be struggling in specific spots, so I took a soil sample to the U of MN. The soil was alright, and I learned that boulevard soil is very compacted and it can be challenging for the roots to get established. I blended organic compost in and around the struggling plants, which seemed to help. In the fall I added more organic compost to the garden so the rain and snowmelt could work it in. It showed much improvement the next year.
I appreciate the support provided by Blue Thumb & Lawns to Legumes. It really helped me in the design and implementation process.

Wildlife Observed

Various butterflies, tons of bees, Gold Finches, House Finches