Minnesota 2025

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After

This neighborhood has a lot of urban, manicured lawns. Property owner is adding more natives to support wildlife instead of lawn.
Many pollinators were seen on this corner and now the neighbors know why this homeowner is making native plant choices with their Bird Spot sign.
The goal with this space is to attract more birds and butterflies.
The plants need a few more years to really flourish – cardinalflower, butterflyweed, bee balm
Property is expanding their “prairie patch” to provide more food and resources for birds and pollinators.
Using self-sown seeds and other sources these young plants are bound to come back more robust next year.
This site is area overrun with weeds. Property owner plans to fill it in with beautiful natives and enjoy the view outside their work-from-home office window (while also supporting wildlife.)
The new shrubs are slow growing with some summer setbacks, but one flowered this year and hopefully there will be berries next year.
New native plants will be added for these patio-containers.
Back yard deck with new plants in the planters
This shady spot under a maple will be filled in with native sedge and shade-loving flowers.
Some of the plants that needed more sun were planted under this tree. New, shade-loving species will be added next year. The sedge will hopefully spread.

Remaining Before Photos

Garden changes are planned in this spot for the birds!
Bird-friendly changes are planned on this property.
The family enjoys searching for biodiversity in the yard so a variety of native plants will be added, such as; Aromatic Aster, Large-leaved Aster, Wild Geranium, Zig-zag goldenrod, Great blue lobelia, Columbine, Butterfly Milkweed, Prairie Onion, Marsh Milkweed, Wild Bergamot, Rough blazing Star, Culver’s Root, Green-headed Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Prairie Dropseed, Fox sedge, Tussuck Sedge, and Cattail Sedge.
Tiered garden that will get plant additions that support birds.
Plants along the side of the foundation will support birds.
This property aims to support birds with plants.
Over the past two years property owner has been killing the grass. A service berry was planted in the fall and now more perennials that attract birds will be added.
Nice edge garden that will receive a “native plant treatment”.
Spot awaiting a native plant addition.
Lots of potential plants to add to this corner that can support birds and biodiversity.
Changes are planned for this property to plant more varieties to support birds.
New plant additions planned for this corner.
Lovely rain garden where more native plants will be added to minimize weeding and to attract more pollinators.
The goal in this garden is to attract more butterflies and bees, which will also attract birds.
Homeowner is creating a bird sanctuary in their yard to invite and attract more birds to take refuge.
Nice curved garden spot will get a native plant treatment.
Some of these wildlife-attracting plants will be added to this spot; Aromatic Aster, Large-leaved Aster, Wild Geranium, Zig-zag goldenrod, Great blue lobelia, Columbine, Butterfly Milkweed, Prairie Onion, Marsh Milkweed, Wild Bergamot, Rough blazing Star, Culver’s Root, Green-headed Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Prairie Dropseed, Fox sedge, Tussuck Sedge, and Cattail Sedge.
Site for more plants to be added to support birds.
Doing it for the birds!
This property has a lot of nonnative perennials. They will be adding berry-producing bushes for diversity and more food sources.

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