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Blue Thumb is a program of the non-profit Metro Blooms. Your volunteer hours, donation, or sponsorship with Metro Blooms helps support our Blue Thumb programming and resource development. You can follow our work by subscribing to the Metro Blooms newsletter. 

Lawns to Legumes Grant Confirmation

The deadline to confirm participation in the Spring 2024 Lawns to Legumes program was January 15th, 11:59 pm Central. If you are an awardee who missed the deadline and would still like to participate, please email the L2L Helpline. If your application for Lawns to Legumes individual support was selected, this is where you will…

Privacy Policy

Who we are Our website address is: https://bluethumb.org. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data…  Read More

Low Maintenance Turf

What is Low Maintenance Turf? Low maintenance turf functions as a typical lawn but is made up of species that require less water, fertilizers, pesticides, and mowing than Kentucky bluegrass. Most low maintenance lawns are a mix of fine and/or tall fescues, both cool-season grasses that are shade and drought-tolerant. The benefits of fescues include:…

Pollinator Lawn

What is a Pollinator Lawn? Bee lawns are made of a tight mix of grasses and low-growing perennials that can be used and treated much like a regular lawn but also offer high-quality nutrition to pollinators. Why should I plant a Pollinator Lawn? Pollinator populations have been declining in part due to habitat loss, pesticide…