Metro Blooms

Schedule a Metro Blooms Design+Build consultation starting April 1! ?? Looking to create a more sustainable landscape? Starting April 1, you can schedule an hour-long onsite consultation with one of our expert designers! Get personalized guidance on projects like: ?? Native plants & pollinator habitats ?? Rain garden placement and design ?? Clean-water solutions (runoff redirection, permeable pavement & more) If you think you’d like us to make a garden design for you, or simply want some direction for your own project, a consultation with our team is a great first step. Learn more about our services at https://metrobloomsdb.com/ #SustainableLandscaping #NativePlants #CleanWater #PollinatorHabitat #EcoFriendlyDesign

Healthy soil improves water quality, supports stronger plants, reduces the need for fertilizers, and even helps fight climate change by sequestering carbon. With Blue Thumb, we’re hosting a Healthy Soils Workshop to learn how to assess and improve the soil in your growing spaces. Discover practical tips to boost soil health! ?? This Thursday, March 27 ? 6-7 pm ?? North Regional Library, Minneapolis Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gn_Gn7TT #SoilHealth #MinnesotaGardening #GardeningWorkshop #SustainableLandscaping

Temperatures are rising, but it’s not time to start yard work just yet! ?? ???Protect overwintering pollinators — hold back on raking leaves or cleaning up so that pollinators have a chance to emerge from their nesting habitat. ???Wait until soil temperatures rise to 50 degrees. A good approximation of that time is when you dandelions start flowering. At that point you can start your projects. #SustainableLandscaping #PlantForPollinators #MinnesotaGardening Pictured: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Rich Harrison

Looking for a simple way to save water and nourish your garden? A rain barrel is an easy, budget-friendly solution! ????? Not only do rain barrels help conserve water, but they also reduce runoff, keeping excess water from overwhelming storm drains. A couple of quick tips for the season: ?? Direct overflow from your rain barrel wisely – Channel extra water away from your house and into a rain garden or another spot where it can naturally soak into the soil. ?? Keep it clear – As we get into the rainy season, check your rain barrel’s inlet regularly to prevent debris from clogging it. Thanks to the Recycling Association of Minnesota, you can snag a low-cost rain barrel this spring! Pre-orders are now open: https://lnkd.in/dxRGsEbg #RainBarrel #StormwaterManagement #SustainableLandscaping Photos: Some of our team members installing a rain barrel at Green Garden Bakery Minneapolis' garden last spring!

Little Earth and Metro Blooms partnered this winter to learn black ash basket weaving from Liandra Skenandore! Liandra is an enrolled tribal citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and descends from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation, and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. We spent two beautiful weekends together with lots of community, good food, and learning. We are so grateful to Liandra, Little Earth staff and neighbors, and all who attended! ?? These programs were funded by the City of Minneapolis Tree Department. Pictured: Our team working on their baskets!

Registration for Blue Thumb workshops is open! ?? Learn how to create pollinator-friendly habitat, support clean water, and restore your yard’s ecology with native plants. ???Workshops this year include: ?? Planting for Clean Water – Design rain gardens & manage runoff ?? Planting for Pollinators – Select native plants & support wildlife ?? Native Garden Maintenance – Keep your garden thriving year-round ?? Shoreline Planting – Protect lakes & rivers with native plants Workshops are $15 (some with sliding scale options). Register here: bluethumb.org/events #PlantForCleanWater #NativePlants #PollinatorFriendly #SustainableLandscaping

Thanks to all who joined last week’s Community Coffee Chat! ????? Our speakers shared some great information about soil health in our neighborhoods. If you missed the coffee chat, you can watch the recording on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g9JkZf7F We’re digging deeper with our Blue Thumb Healthy Soils Workshop on March 27 from 6-7 pm at North Regional Library in Minneapolis. Register at https://lnkd.in/eWqdMyi Our next coffee chat will be May 14 — so keep an eye out! ?? #HealthySoil #RegenerativeLandscaping #SoilHealth #SustainableGardening #CleanWater #GardenWorkshop

Our Metro Blooms Design+Build landcare crew maintains commercial sites! ???? This is a site Metro Blooms Design+Build designed and installed in 2018, which we now maintain. Our team worked with the creative challenge of tucking in as much pollinator habitat as we could in this small space in northeast Minneapolis. ?? We incorporated a rain garden that captures runoff from the roof building, prioritizing native plants for pollinator support. The site also includes permeable pavement to capture additional runoff! ?? Interested in Metro Blooms Design+Build’s landcare services for commercial and other large sites? We currently have space in our 2025 schedule for new maintenance clients. Contact us via our landcare page for more information: https://lnkd.in/gqv5edD6 #SustainableLandcare #Landcare #GreenInfrastructure #StormwaterInfrastructure

UPDATE: POSITIONS NOW CLOSED Metro Blooms Design+Build is hiring seasonal crew members! ?????? Want to work outdoors this summer on sustainable landscaping projects that support clean water and pollinators? We have three opportunities for you: ???Installation Crew Member: Prep and install rain gardens, native plantings, and hardscaping. ???Landcare Crew Member: Care for and maintain native plant gardens and rain gardens of various sizes. ???Flex Crew Member: Support the Install and Landcare crews, including watering newly planting sites and inspecting and maintaining landcare sites. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 1 year of landscape experience and/or a strong willingness to learn. Positions remain open until filled and start in early May. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eBZidpk #Hiring #SustainableLandscaping #Landscaping #RainGarden #NativePlants

Over the past two years, you may have heard about our Turf to Pollinator Gardens Project with Wilderness in the City, where we planted six native plant pollinator gardens in Twin Cities regional parks. ???? We completed the projects in 2024, adding up to 50,000 square feet of new pollinator habitat. Across 37 planting events, more than 550 amazing volunteers and partners invested their time to help us plant and care for the gardens! ?? Our newly updated project webpage shares stories about the six gardens, including the planting designs! Take a peek at https://lnkd.in/gcvXZ5vN #TurfToPollinatorGardens #PlantForPollinators