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spreads from other areas of the park), and in the late summer to prevent weeds like burdock and motherwort from <br />going to seed, as well as removing any young buckthorn that is found. <br />I intend to manage the maintenance for at least three years to assure that the plants are well -established and <br />the weeds are controlled. <br />What is Needed From the Public Works Department <br />• Establishing a Wholesale Account at Landscape Alternatives (if the city chooses to order from them) <br />• Ordering the Plants (late winter/early spring) <br />0 Communicating with me when arranging a time for pickup or delivery of the orders <br />• Ordering Seeds, if Option 3 is chosen (late summer/early fall) <br />• Herbicide/Backpack Sprayer <br />0 I'll need to spray once in the spring (when it's above 60oF) to kill unwanted vegetation and then go <br />back again a couple weeks later to spray anything I missed. <br />• Water <br />0 1 can provide a rain barrel for water storage on -site if city staff can fill it during summer/fall of 2023. <br />The plants should not need additional water after the first year, unless there are drought conditions. <br />Plant Sources <br />Looking through the DNR's list of native plant nurseries for central MN (plus some nurseries I saw at native plant <br />expos last summer) and their websites, I've broken down the list into four categories: <br />1. Bulk Seed Suppliers: MNLCorp, Prairie Moon, Prairie Restorations, and Shootingstar Nursery <br />2. Bulk Plug Suppliers: Dragonfly Gardens (32-pot flats for $60), Glacial Ridge Growers (18-pot flats for <br />$34.25), Landscape Alternatives (6-packs for $10.95), MNLCorp (36-plug flats for $89, but almost <br />exclusively prairie plants), and Prairie Restorations (6-packs for—$11.50, email for quote on bulk pricing) <br />3. Retail Suppliers: Blazingstar Gardens, BluPrairie, Ecoscapes, Morning Sky, and Sogn Valley Farms (all on <br />the order of —$4-8/plant) <br />4. Bulk Tree/Shrub Suppliers: MN State Forest Nursery (500 plant order minimum) <br />For this project, I'm focusing on using plugs to achieve faster results with a more tidy appearance. Of the suppliers in <br />that category, Dragonfly Gardens, Glacial Ridge Growers, and Landscape Alternatives had the lowest listed prices. <br />Dragonfly Gardens (in Amery, WI) <br />Size Price 3 Inch Pots: $7.00 each <br />2 Inch Pots (32 pots/flat) $3.00 each $60/Full Flat of Single Species $75/Mix and Match Full Flat <br />**Orders over 5 flats will have a $25 Pulling Fee. **25% Down Payment on orders over $500 <br />Glacial Ridge Growers <br />** Grasses/Forbs - 18 pots/flat - $34.25/flat; Ferns —18 pots/flat - $49.95 <br />** Wholesale orders must include an 8-flat minimum. Less than 8 flats per order will be subject to an upcharge. <br />Orders that are delivered before June 1st must be full flats of one variety per flat. Orders that are delivered after June <br />1st may be mixed variety flats (depending upon availability). <br />Landscape Alternatives <br />Wholesale: $10.95/6-pack shrubs: $10.75 / 1 gallon, $24.95 / 2 gallon <br />Cost Estimates <br />OPTION 1 <br />My initial intention was to plant plugs somewhat densely to fill in somewhat quickly, particularly along the trail where it <br />would be most visible. For two species that would be planted in a large quantity, I suggest purchasing plugs from two <br />suppliers to increase the genetic diversity. Estimated Cost: $4,331 for 2,318 plugs + 18 small shrubs <br />12 <br />