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Welcome to Open Space Gardens!

We are excited to announce we are changing our name to Open Space Gardens!

5 Sustainable Techniques to Keep Rabbits Out of a Garden

You want to give local wildlife a home but don’t want all of your berries…

From the Planet to your Pocket: The Benefits of Partnering with Environmental Franchises

An eco-friendly franchise caters to a symbiotic relationship with the Earth and the people calling…

Why Invest in a Sacred Space Gardens Franchise?

Training Satellite Staff Support Built-in Systems are all waiting for you.  We will be with your…

Green Mulches – Keeping your Weeds Suppressed and Soil Protected

One type of mulch you may have never heard about before is a green mulch,…

Lawn Chemicals are Problematic – and Archaic

Scientific studies have linked turf chemicals with cancer, birth defects, reproductive effects, neurotoxicity, liver and…

2022 is about Re-Wilding the Yard!

Giving the land back to wildlife, and living in unity with nature. It sounds like…

Get this Free Resource! Pollinator Plants for Zone 4

Planning a pollinator garden this season or next? Here is a list of some of…

What Style of Compost Bin is Right for Me?

Don’t be confused by the plethora of different compost bins on the market. There are so many…

3 Indoor Crafts to do this Winter

We live in Minnesota, gardening zone 4. Growing seasons are short, but we can do…

3 Reasons to Garden with Chickens

Chickens have been a garden companion since the dawn of time (don’t look up that…

Learn to Grow Microgreens

Grow fresh, nutrient dense, Microgreens at home! It’s easy, and fun to have something green…

Garden Tip: Leave up your plant stalks all winter to help wildlife

When you leave up plant stalks like grasses, perennials, woody plant blooms, you provide winter…

2020, the year to plant Natives!

I recently attended the Wild Ones Native Plant Conference, where my knowledge of Native Plants…

Pruning Season

Do you have an unruly shrub? A rose bush that wont bloom well? An apple…

What role does our garden play?

It’s easy to say that your garden is a place for beauty and to bring…

The New Truck

Last summer we desperately needed a truck as job requests were getting larger and we…

A blend of Wild and Tame

Our client, Lisa, presented us with a wildflower space that had gone to the weeds….

Replacing Raised Beds

Our Client, Lesley, presented us with a raised bed that had a thistle forest growing…

Reducing Lawn

Our client, Nor, presented us with a grassy hillside, saying that she’d like to eliminate…

Stone Edging

This was such a fun project! Our clients Scott and Robyn were open to almost…

Wildflowers and Grasses

Our client Emily presented us with an area of her yard that she wanted to…