Learn The Fine Art of Rain Gardens

According to a city of Plymouth press release:

Plan for more than a beautiful yard this spring – plan for clean lakes too. Learn about the plants and techniques to create a rain garden that soaks up and cleans storm water at a low-cost Metro Blooms workshop, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, at .

A national expert in rain garden design will outline easy-to-follow steps to get started. Landscape assistants will give participants individualized help in deciding size, location and plant varieties for their own rain garden. For $15 the Plymouth workshop will offer start-to-finish tips, techniques and tools to design and install a rain garden.

Other workshops are held throughout the western suburbs. Learn more and register online or call 651-699-2426.

Native Plant Sale

Find a wide assortment of native plants for a rain garden, shoreline project or native plant garden at the Metro Blooms plant sale. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church.