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3738 42nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55406

PHILOSOPHY

We love providing beautiful plants and products at Mother Earth Gardens, but we do that with a specific goal in mind: to support community and sustainability.

 

When deciding what to sell, we focus on words like organic, native, sustainable, local, family and independently owned. We try to include at least one of those descriptions in every product we can. And when we train staff or create policy, we focus on education, connection and joy.

Of course we’re not perfect, but this is how we are trying to show up - to be invested in our shared worlds, to be part of our neighborhoods, our city, our environment.

Being human can be tough, so if we can knock back some of the hard parts with a little fun - with things that grow, with products that spark your natural curiosity and aspirations and with some humor, we’re all in..

 

Here's the rundown on our products:

Soil and Amendments

We totally skip synthetic fertilizers or soil products. That means all of our potting soil, compost, houseplant fertilizer, the whole bit, comes from natural sources, mostly plant, animal and mineral waste products. We also sell beneficial insects for integrated pest management. Feel free to ask us what this means!

Plants

This list is in rough order by what percentage of the plants are grown using organic methods:

  • 100% of our veggies and herbs are organically grown.

  • We plant our fruit trees into organic soils right here at our stores.

  • About 95% of our bedding plants (or annuals) are organically grown.

  • Seeds and garlic are organically grown or untreated, including grass seed.

  • Roughly 80% of our perennials are organically grown, and we make sure all our natives are certified pollinator friendly.

  • For the few perennials that are conventionally grown, most of them simply use a non-organic fertilizer.

  • Houseplants, unless specified, are conventionally grown.

  • Ornamental trees and shrubs are almost exclusively grown conventionally, using synthetic fertilizer and pest control. Growers consider trees and shrubs a big, multi-year investment, and we haven't been able to locate a good organic alternative yet. But once you buy them? You can treat them organically, just like we would.

Gifts, Tools and Stuff:

It is impossible to characterize all of these items in any specific way, but we love using signage to let you know what we know. We sell goods from many local artists. And lots of our products are recycled or legacy items or are from companies that benefit helpful organizations. We sell local cut flowers when they are in season. Most things here have a story behind them and we do our best to convey those stories to you. Ask us!