Here is a link to a new 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.
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.
Carolina Chickadee
Planting native trees and shrubs in your yard can really help songbirds. In a study of the Carolina chickadee in the metropolitan DC area, researchers found that native trees and shrubs support much more 'bird food', such as caterpillars, than non-natives do.
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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 |
Wild Grape
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Click on the wild grape photo
for a list of Native Ground Covers. |
Click on the chokecherry photo
for a listing of Native Shrubs. |
Chokecherry
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Red Maple
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Click on the Red Maple picture
for more Native Trees. |