Events
Spring Community Education Zoom Class – Planting a Pollinator Garden – April 4
A native wildflower garden will attract beautiful butterflies and bees to your yard and help pollinators stay healthy. Learn more about weeds, seeds and blooms and how to plant a pollinator garden in any size area…
Spring Community Education Zoom Class – Native Early Spring Bloomers – March 28
After a long, cold, winter, the first sign of color is a welcome site for gardeners. We’ll discuss some of the best early bloomers you can add to your gardens for a longer season of…
Spring Community Education Zoom Class – Minnesota Native Groundcovers – March 23
In Minnesota there are plenty of great native groundcovers to add to your landscape. We’ll discuss roots, rhizomes, and a wide variety of plants that can grow from a few inches up to a few…
Spring Community Education Zoom Class – The Many Minnesota Milkweeds – March 21
We have over a dozen Milkweeds that are native to Minnesota and some are wildly popular in local gardens. We’ll discuss the wide variety of these pollinator plants and you’ll learn where to buy them and how to add…
Fall Community Education ZOOM Class – Living Fences – November 18
Natural fences constructed of shrubbery, tall flowers, and clumping grasses are attractive and environmentally friendly. These living fences add an eye-catching way to define your property boundaries, while also adding pollinator plants that serve as…
Fall Community Education ZOOM Class – MN Native Groundcovers – November 9
In the MN native plant world, there are great groundcovers to add to your landscapes. We will chat about a wide variety of plants that grow from a few inches up to a few feet…
Fall Community Education ZOOM Class – Pollinator Lawns and Turf Alternatives – October 28
We love our lush green lawns, maybe a bit too much? Join us to learn what else we can plant to benefit the bees and birds, while also keeping some green turf. We will discuss…
Fall Community Education ZOOM Class – Composts and Mulches – October 26
Composts and mulches are nature’s way of recycling; keeps waste out of landfills, and it fertilizes without chemicals. It’s a great way to turn wood chips, vegetable and yard trimmings into a dark, crumbly fertile…
Fall Community Education ZOOM Class – The Many Minnesota Milkweeds – November 4
We have over a dozen Milkweeds that are native to Minnesota. Let’s chat about the wide variety of these great pollinator plants! Some are wildly popular and very common growing in gardens and local sceneries. We…
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