ReWild Native Gardens, LLC

02/05/2024

This weather's got many of us ready for spring but there's still lots of time for planning. ReWild Native Gardens, LLC will be offering up some great ideas at three events coming up soon. For more info and to sign up links included below:
February 24
Dakota County Master Gardener Volunteers Let's Get Growing Expo
Topic: “Spring into Native Plants: Early Season Plants for a Pollinator Friendly Garden"
https://www.dakotamastergardeners.org/lets-get-growing

March 4
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op In Person Class
Topic: Native Plants for Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
https://msmarket.coop/event/getgrowing/

March 19
Wild Ones Twin Cities, Minnesota In Person Presentation
Topic: Native Plant Primer + Habitat Gardening Basics
http://www.wildonestwincities.org/

Let’s Get Growing is an event for home gardeners of all skill levels looking to learn more and have a great time.  This event includes classes, a keynote speaker, lunch, silent auction and a chance to win door prizes too.  Classes are taught by U of M Master Gardeners as well as horticulture pro...

10/19/2023

WHEN I LAST TALKED to Doug Tallamy in February 2020 around the publication date of his book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” I didn’t want to go..

09/11/2023

In town this weekend? Be sure to check out Altlawns of Richfield and Bloomington Buzz Fest 2023! ReWild will be presenting a soft landing planting demonstration under one of Moir Park's Bur Oak trees (nature's largest natural bird feeder!) Also be sure to enter to win our door prize of 1 free garden consultation. Check out their event page for more details buzzfestmn.org

09/01/2023

Great article and a good reminder that the native plantings we create, regardless of scope and intent, are ultimately still gardens. Garden and landscape rules still apply here (right plant, right place, regular upkeep and maintenance, and WATERING). We're not sure when or where the misnomer of native plantings requiring little or no maintenance originated, but we include maintenance guidelines and expectations in our client projects to do our best to ensure success. Also, when it comes to naturally occurring remnant plant communities: once it's gone, it's gone.

All plants grown in the garden are native to somewhere, just not necessarily to our local region.

08/24/2023

Come see us at the fair (well, sort of!)

We're happy to be included in the Minnesota State Fair's "Adopt-a-garden" program for the 2nd year. It's a modest, yet effective habitat garden that creates a safe space for pollinators and shows off some late-season celebratory color. See the link below for a full list and descriptions of the State Fair Gardens.
https://assets.mnstatefair.org/pdf/23-gardens.pdf

Shout-out to Leslie Pilgrim at Neighborhood Greening for helping us secure this opportunity!

04/07/2023

Bee and Pollinator Books by Heather Holm keeps putting together these lovely story maps that make it very easy to understand concepts surrounding our native pollinators and their needs. Check this one out - with the weather warming we're bound to see these critters flying soon! 🐝💚

My latest storymap titled Signs of Spring, features the unequal cellophane bee (Colletes inaequalis). Learn more about the natural history of this early spring solitary bee and the native plants it depends on:

https://arcg.is/1K0v4y

04/03/2023

My friend Michael Lynch asked me to create a meme (suitable for the upper Midwest and Northeast) that illustrates plants that bloom before or coflower with dandelions. Do not assume that dandelions alone are sufficient at supporting bees. Willows, violets, waterleaf, geranium, bellwort (merrybells) are just a few examples of spring-blooming native plants that support pollen-collecting specialist bees. You can plant a willow that hosts over 300 species of caterpillars and supports as many as 13 specialists - talk about ecosystem functionality - or you can continue to believe that dandelions will help all the bees.

04/01/2023

Come say Hi on April 15 between 10 am - 3 pm as we table at the City of Richfield, Minnesota - Local Government Eco Fair 2023! We're offering a door prize of 1 free consultation ($95 value) to a lucky recipient. Check their page and web page here for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/richfield-high-school/2023-eco-fair/497589415920946/

https://www.richfieldmn.gov/residents/sustainability_recycling/2023_eco_fair.php

Home Residents Sustainability 2023 Eco Fair 2023 Eco Fair Volunteer help is needed the day of the fair! Please click this link for more details and to sign up.   The speaker schedule (20 min. each): 10:30 am – Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic At Home - Barbara Wasmoen11:30 a.m. – Alternatives to...

04/01/2023

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