Gardening with Native Plants

A presentation about the benefits, and 'how to' from our greenhouse manager, Ridge Campbell, at Thomsen's Garden Center located in St. Joseph Minnesota.

00:00:00 -Contents
00:01:02-What is MNL?
00:03:15-Products within MNL
00:05:07-What MNL produces?
00:06:19-Where does native wildlife thrive?
00:10:33-Minnesota's endangered ecosystem
00:11:55-Why do we care?
00:14:52-How can we share our space?
00:17:13-Bee lawns
00:21:31-Shorelines
00:24:01-Why? for a healthy ecosystem
00:24:30-Traditional/Native mixed gardens
00:28:16-Local ecotype of species
00:29:45-The struggle with native gardening
00:32:25-Tips and tricks to lanscaping with natives
00:36:25-What makes a healthy garden ecosystem?
00:37:57-MNL Plant kits for different environments
00:39:02-BUGS!
00:44:38-Symbiotic relationships
00:45:32-Pests in our gardens
00:48:17-Meadow Blazing Star and monarchs
00:49:45-Incorporating native seed in your landscape
00:51:38-Maintenance of a native habitat
00:55:36-Succession of species
00:57:04-Insects in the winter
00:58:54-Birds in the winter