Minnesota bees are rising from their winter slumber. Some native bees overwinter underground; others are cavity-nesters and find refuge in hollow sticks and stems. Different bee species emerge at different… Read More →
Spring Resilient Workshops Open! Make your outdoor space more beautiful and beneficial for yourself, your community, and your local ecosystem. Our workshops this year include Resilient Shorelines, Resilient Yards, and Turf Alternatives. Learn More and Register
In 2020 many Minnesotans enthusiastically rose to the challenge of protecting pollinators in their yards through Lawns to Legumes, a state Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) program to… Read More →
A Lawns to Legume Story Another participant project from Lawns to Legumes, a Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources program supporting residents to create pollinator habitat in their yards… Read More →
A Lawns to Legumes Story A recipient of a state Lawns to Legumes cost-share grant shares how she came to plant her pollinator garden. Lawns to Legumes, a program through… Read More →
You can download a list of retail locations selling our Bee Lawn Seed Mix here. We provide blending, packaging, and private labeling of seed for retailers. We are a wholesale… Read More →
Lawns to Legumes Individual Support Cost Share Grantees For grantees who are requesting reimbursement, click here to go to the grantee reimbursement page. Self-Installed Pollinator Habitat (not funded by Lawns to Legumes) Fill out the form below, selecting the appropriate “No” answer to the first question, and get your planting on the map. You may…
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…
