Bee Lawn Resources

UMN Bee Lab

The University's Bee Lab conducts research and outreach to better understand and protect bee populations in Minnesota. Check out the following links for more information:

Bee Lab homepage

Bee Lab's bee lawn page

Bee Lab's bee lawn toolkit for land managers (PDF download)

UMN Turfgrass Resources

Check out these videos below for more information on creating bee-friendly lawns.

Creating a bee friendly lawn - Karl Foord

Bee Lawns with James Wolfin

Slow-Mow Summer

Home Lawn Conversion 7-Video Series: Site assessment, seed selection, vegetation control, seedbed preparation, seeding, fertilizing, and erosion control