The growing season is finally here! Spring brings the excitement of seeing perennials return to our gardens. Soon, native plants will be busy providing resources for wildlife, sequestering carbon, and… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on June 13th from 5:30 – 7:30pm for an in-person Blue Thumb Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop located at Autumn… Read More →
Learn how to take care of your rain garden! Join us on May 21st from 5:30-7:30pm for an in-person Blue Thumb Rain Garden Maintenance Workshop in St. Louis Park. This… Read More →
Blazing Star Gardens is a native plant nursery located in Owatonna, MN. We grow a unique range of native plants including hard-to-find species and smaller “plugs” which are a more… Read More →
Windflower Natives is a specialty native plant nursery located in west central Minnesota. We carry a wide variety of native prairie plants, all of which are grown from seed hand-collected… Read More →
It’s a new growing season! We’ve put together a list of upcoming native plant sales in the Twin Cities Metro and throughout Minnesota. Sales will be continually added as announced.… Read More →
It may be the middle of winter, but now is the time to plan for changes you want to make to your yard this spring. How would you like to… Read More →
It’s easy to appreciate native plants for their colorful and varied blooms. But as autumn drifts in, petals wither and flower heads dry out. In their place, seeds are released… Read More →
Minnesota native plants play foundational roles in our local ecosystems. They strengthen soil, improve water quality, and support pollinators and other native wildlife. Perhaps you’ve added some native plants to… Read More →
Native plants are hardy. Well-adapted to Minnesota’s harsh winters and summer heat, they don’t need much care to thrive. Once established, they provide food for pollinators, strengthen soil, and clean… Read More →
