Here is a link to a Doug Tallamy talk on the value of oaks for pollinators and other wildlife.
The video is over an hour long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdiUgB_3A9w&t=58s
Note: Some of the publications listed below were created in "booklet" format. When viewed as a PDF, the page numbers will be off because of that format. If the booklet is printed, and folded in half, pages will be in the right order. If you are viewing the pdf, follow the page numbers to keep your place. Thank you.
Promotional Poster
Please see the promotional poster below for connecting to a new native plant eGuide that Pat Goggin wrote and compiled over the last 7 years entitled “Guide to Native plants (a.k.a. Local Beings): 112 species that support clean water, wildlife habitat, and a happy soul.”
This 160-page guide has over 400 photographs and appendices of resources related to native plant gardening and ecological restoration design and installation. Click on the Guide to Native Plants button below. |
What's Blooming?
Did you ever wonder what kind of native plants bloom during each month throughout the spring and summer around our area? Wonder no longer. The link below will take you to a place that tells you what Minnesota wildflowers are blooming. Click on the "Blooming by Month" button for more.
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Native trees & shrubs provide more food for birds.
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Plants Not Favored by Deer
If you are looking for some plants that deer don't like, check out the UWEX publication below.

a3727_plants_not_favored_by_deer.pdf | |
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