How to clear and reset my flower beds efficiently and put in local plants - Ask Extension
Hi - I have these flower beds I would like to clear and reset. I am not sure what I want to plant instead, but likely plants and shrubs that are lower...
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How to clear and reset my flower beds efficiently and put in local plants #894567
Asked March 16, 2025, 3:48 PM EDT
Hi - I have these flower beds I would like to clear and reset. I am not sure what I want to plant instead, but likely plants and shrubs that are lower to the ground. I could use some advice on that, too. Do you have any suggestions on what I should do? There are like needles and rocks everywhere, and I would like to put mulch down. At a loss. Help, please! Thanks - Sabina
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
This is not a simple question. Rocks can be left as they are and plants placed inbetween them or they can be picked up and used to create a rock garden etc. Needles from the evergreen trees should not be a problem. These data bases may be helpful in selecting plants.
https://landscapeplants.extension.umn.edu/
https://northerngardener.org/resource/plant-selection-for-upper-midwest-landscapes-plant-elements-of-design-database/
mulch is your choice
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/using-mulch-garden
extension.psu.edu/mulch-a-survey-of-available-options
Try to chose plants for color from spring to fall.
https://landscapeplants.extension.umn.edu/
https://northerngardener.org/resource/plant-selection-for-upper-midwest-landscapes-plant-elements-of-design-database/
mulch is your choice
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/using-mulch-garden
extension.psu.edu/mulch-a-survey-of-available-options
Try to chose plants for color from spring to fall.
