Weed Suppressant Mat

Bre Bauerly tips

Weed Suppressant Mat (WSM) is a wood mat comprised of recycled wood from northern Minnesota. Our mat is a one-step product for weed suppression and mulching protection. It is a strong, flexible mat that reduces rain impact and slowly releases moisture into the soil while inhibiting growth of weedy plants underneath. Because of its ability to suppress growth, our WSM …

MNL Bee Lawn Factsheet

Bre Bauerly Seed Mixes, tips

Seeding and Maintenance tips for bee lawn installations Getting Started:   New Lawn: Starting with bare soil: Rake seeding area, sprinkle seeds slowly and evenly, lightly rake again, water with approximately 1” of water. Water regularly during the establishment period, or until the bee lawn has matured. Setting Back Existing Lawn: Set your mower deck as low as it can go to …

Specialist Bees and Native Plants – By Guest Author, Heather Holm

Bre Bauerly Uncategorized

This article was written by Heather Holm, photos also provided by Heather Holm. Learn more about Heather and her work here. While the most famous insect specialist that visits our gardens is the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), as many as 25% of native bee species in a particular region in the United States are specialists. That is an astounding figure …

Individual Species Full Trays Available!

Chris Stumvoll birds, milkweed, Plants, Pollinators, Sales, wildflowers

MNL is excited to introduce a new way to easily add Minnesota native wildflowers and grasses to your property.  For the first time ever, we’re offering individual species full trays for off-season preordering.  Each tray includes 36 XL plugs of the species of your choice at a lower price point than our regular plant kits or Build-A-Kit tray options.    …

What is a Pollinator Mix?

Bre Bauerly Pollinators, Prairies, Rain Garden, Seed Mixes, tips, wildflowers

  A pollinator seed mix is a wonderful way to get started with adding more native plants to your yard! Planting a pollinator seed mix adds more flowers for you to enjoy, while creating more habitat for our beloved pollinator species at the same time!   Pollinators are anything that helps carry pollen from one part of a flower to …

Project Planning – How-to Seed and Plant your project

Bre Bauerly Plants, Prairies, Seed Mixes, tips

  Are you considering starting a new space with local origin native seed or plants?! Or converting an existing garden or open space?   We know getting started can be the hardest part! MNL’s team has put together this short video with advice for preparing, planting, and beyond. Still need help? You can always reach us at info@mnlcorp.com or on …

25 years of Minnesota Native Landscapes (MNL)

Bre Bauerly Uncategorized

It feels like just yesterday that we sat down to write a short blog highlighting MNL’s milestone of 20 years in business. A lot has changed in the past 5 years, but so much is still the same!   We now go by “MNL” in addition to our traditional company name of Minnesota Native Landscapes. Our staff has grown, but …

MNL Buckthorn Removal

Bre Bauerly invasive species, Services, tips

From MNL’s Vegetation Management team: Buckthorn invasions can vary from small and sparse to large and overwhelming. The first step in a buckthorn battle is devising a plan of attack.  We want to know the goal of the restoration area first.  Are we trying to achieve an oak savannah, a diverse woodland, or a ballfield for the community baseball team?  …