THANK YOU for joining us Saturday March 1st, 2025 for our first Spring Yard & Garden Expo!
If you were able to attend, please fill out this short survey to help us improve for next year. 2025 Survey
Also - we want to give a big shout out and THANKS to all of our 2025 Volunteers and Exhibitors!
2026 tentative date: March 7, 2026
Hosted by: Project Ardan
Contact: Hello@projectardan.org
2025 Expo Exhibitors
Mounds View Community
Garden - Seed Swap
- Community Garden Group
- Seed Swap (leftover seeds will be donated to the MV seed library)
- Bring Seeds to Swap!
Rice Creek Watershed District
- Rain Gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Stormwater Management
- Native Plants
Backyard Chickens
- Backyard Chicken Keeping with the Hedstrom Family
- Mounds View Application and Code
U of M Extension -
Ramsey County Master Gardener Program
- Ask a Master Gardener
- Kids Activity Table
- Planting guides: compassion planting, seasonal perennial garden, veggie garden rotation
MYBirdClub
- Loving the Unlovable - Appreciating the birds we love to hate
- MYBirdClub - Nonprofit birdwatching club for kids
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota
- What to Do in Common Backyard Wildlife Encounters and Emergencies
Beisswenger's Lawn & Garden Specialist - Mark Armstead
- Bee Lawn
- Growing turf in the shade
- Changing to an Organic Lawn Maintenance Program
MN Water Stewards
- Rain gardens
- Rain Barrels
- Cisterns
- Bioswales
Local Native Gardening for Nature
- Native gardening in Mounds View soil with identifying common native/non-native weeds
- How gardening impacts nature (bugs, birds, etc)
Rainbow Tree Care
- Tree Care Specialists
- Urban Canopy - lean into the Power of Leaves messages
- Mounds View Oak Canopy
Bee Keeping
- Backyard Bees in Mounds View
- Ask a Beekeeper
Shoreview Community Garden Club (SCGC)
- Garden Club
Houseplants
- General Plant Care
- Propagation
- Benefits of Having Houseplants
- Easy Plants for New Houseplant Folk
Backyard Foraging
- Edible & Medicinal Plants
- Seasonal Backyard Foraging
Soil and Sunshine
Garden Club
- Information about our garden club and activities
Kids Activities
- Interactive Scavenger Hunt
- Flower & Plant Activity Sheets
- Make a Seed Bomb
- Seed Planting
Seed Starting
- Start up to 12 seeds per Family from our seed library
Backyard Herbal Teas
- Foraging Backyard Herbs & Tea
- Foraging Walks
MV Festival in the Park - Spring Plant Fundraiser
- Gertens Plants & Perennials Spring Fundraising Online Sale - No plants will be at the Expo
- Festival earns 30% on Plant Sales and 15% on Plant Cards
- Plants ordered through fundraising link will be available for pickup in Mounds View on May 6th, 2025
- Store #714
City of Mounds View
Public Works
- Arden Park Storm Water Pond Project
- 2025 Spring Tree Sale Info
- Infiltration/Rain Garden Do's and Dont's
Ramsey County -Environmental Health
- Recycling
- Composting
- Reuse
- Waste Reduction
Pollinator Seed Bombs
- Create a Pollinator friendly seed bomb with the help of our local Scouts
Family Tree Care
- Tree Care
- Tree Health and Safety
Food & Beverages by Kusina Kitchen
- Local favorite Kusina Restaurant will be on site selling food and beverages