PLANTING SUPPLIES
Bark Guards
3'
Corrugated Plastic Bark Guards. Protects trees from
winter sun scald and animal damage.
$1.50 each / $12.50 for 10
Mulch
Shredded Pine Bark, Dark, golden brown color. Smells
wonderful, interlocks for good retention on slopes.
Economical.
Lasts longer than other wood mulches,
doesn't promote
fungal growth. Excellent for perennial garden beds. Choose
from our Course or Fine textured shred.
1 cu. yd. $42.00
Soil
Out Back Nursery Mix. 40% Composted Pine bark, 15%
Compost, 35% Sphagnum Peat Moss, 10% Coarse Sand.
Excellent drainage, with water and nutrient retention
capabilities as well. Perfect medium for raised beds or
for amending clay or sandy soils.
1 cu. yd. $35.00
Sphagnum Peat Moss
Bulk, unscreened. The natural way to increase acidity,
loosen heavy soils or to hold moisture in sandy soils.
1 cu. yd. bulk $28.00
Cu. ft. bale
$6.95
Cu. Ft. bale $9.95
BOOKS
Carrol Henderson, Carolyn Dindorf, Fred Rozumalski
Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality
Published by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
A landowner's guide. Useful for restoration, preservation,
and managing lakes and wetlands. This is an excellent book
for planning and designing lakeshores
$19.95
Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources and University
of Minnesota Press
Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sand
Plains
The preface states,
"to be used as a guide and reference by county and city
planners, farmers, foresters, architects, park
naturalists, developers, landowners, and citizens." This
is a book for anyone interested in the natural history of
the region.
$26.95
John B. Moyle and Evelyn W. Moyle
Northland Wildflowers
Full color photos of
nearly 300 species of wildflowers. A guide to the
Minnesota region.
$19.95
Mariette Nowak
Birdscaping in the Midwest
A Guide to gardening with native plants to attract birds.
$24.99
J. Robert Smith and Beatrice S. Smith
The Prairie Garden: 70 Native Plants You Can Grow in
Town or Country
A book useful
for wildflower garden planning and designing or as a field
guide
$16.95.