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Lawn Seed Mixes #862565

Asked March 26, 2024, 4:28 PM EDT

My daughter lives in Ham Lake…very sandy soils and for typical turf mixes to succeed, irrigation is a must. Is there any good native/pollinator seed mix appropriate for lawns that you can recommend? Something that once established does not require constant watering? Where would something like this be available to purchase?

Anoka County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for your question. I'm happy to help you with how to provide food for pollinators by establishing a Bee Lawn. This type of lawn consists of a combination of creeping thyme, white clover, fine fescues and some Kentucky Bluegrass. Bee lawns require very little fertilizer and are good for most soil types. It will need watering at first until established, then little irrigation is needed. Bee lawn mixes are available now due to it's popularity at many retail nurseries. Here is an excellent article from U of MN Extension which describes everything you need to know:

https://extension.umn.edu/landscape-design/planting-and-maintaining-bee-lawn

If you'd rather go with a low maintenance lawn requiring little watering, I suggest looking into the fine fescue lawn. Here is an article about establishing this type of lawn:

https://extension.umn.edu/lawns-and-landscapes/planting-and-maintaining-fine-fescue-lawn

An Ask Extension Expert Replied March 27, 2024, 5:18 PM EDT

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