Which Plants Should I Plant?

Adding native plants to your yard is a fantastic idea! Native species offer numerous benefits, such as providing pollinator habitats, preventing erosion, filtering stormwater runoff, and enhancing the beauty of your landscape. But how do you decide which species to choose? Join John Bly, Director of Operations and Special Projects at Metro Blooms, and Jessy Carlson, Resilience Extension Associate at Minnesota Sea Grant, for an event that will simplify the process of creating a native garden species list. They will also introduce an online, Minnesota-specific species selection tool called Plant Finder, which can generate a tailored species list for your project and site.
Resources & Contacts:
Jessy Carlson of Minnesota Sea Grant - seagrant.umn.edu/ [e-mail]
John Bly of Metro Blooms - metroblooms.org/ [e-mail]
Blue Thumb Plant Finder Tool - bluethumb.org/...
Minnesota Sea Grant Newsletter - seagrant.umn.e...
Landscaping with native plants - www.dnr.state....
Plan a Project - bluethumb.org/...
Cook County - www.co.cook.mn...
Native Plant Suppliers, Landscapers, and restoration consultants for MN - www.dnr.state....
Arrowhead Pollinator Brochure - mycche.org/wp-...
Forest Assisted Migration Project Link - mycche.org/wp-...
Ecological Regions of Minnesota: Level III and IV maps and descriptions - gaftp.epa.gov/...
Lake County Soil and Water - www.co.lake.mn...
A tool was referenced that may be of interest to others (not for MN) - Calscape.org
Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants! Soil Amendments for Successful Gardening - mycche.org/aio...
Soils of Minnesota - www.mngeo.stat...
Soil Testing - soiltest.cfans...
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