Landscaping with native plants
Native plants are increasingly used for gardening, landscaping, and restoring and reclaiming native plant communities. They can provide natural beauty, cost-effective landscaping alternatives, environmental services, and habitat for wildlife. This web site provides resources for Minnesotans interested in learning more about how to use native plants for small-scale landscaping or gardening.
Resources
- How to use native plants for landscaping and restoration in Minnesota brochure
- Native plant suppliers and landscapers
- Restore Your Shore - online shoreland restoration and protection tool
- Great River Greening
- east-central Minnesota native species lists - Invasive species
- Prescribed fire
- Vascular plants of Minnesota
- Information on transplanting lady's-slipper orchids
- Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Native Vegetation/Seed Mixes
- University of Minnesota Extension – Native Plants for Sustainable Landscapes
- Rain Gardens
- Minnesota's Pollinators
- References for plant identification and Minnesota ecology