Go native
(pg 1 of 2)
If you own land or your own home, you have an
opportunity to help streams, whether your property
is on a waterfront or in the middle of a suburban
neighborhood.
Landscape your yard with contours and patches of
vegetation that will retard the flow of runoff from
your property. Use plants that require little
watering, fertilizer, or pesticides. Native species
are a great choice. They are beautiful, easy to
maintain, and attract beneficial insects and birds
that eat garden pests.
Minimize the amount of sod that you have.
Instead, plant native grasses, wildflowers, ferns,
trees and shrubs. Manage what lawn you do have in
ways that reduce the use of fertilizer and
pesticides. For ideas, visit GreenGuardian.com www.greenguardian.com
or the
MN DNR Stewardship in your backyard website
www.dnr.state.mn.us/backyard.
