Category Archives: water conservation

Minnesota’s First Blue Community Makeover(TM)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Hedberg is pleased to be involved in a hundred residential landscaping projects in south Minneapolis that will reduce stormwater runoff and help improve the quality of Diamond Lake. Projects include raingardens, permeable paver driveways, RainXchange rainwater harvesting systems, rain barrels, trees and native plantings. Continue reading →

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Field Trip to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – Waterosity and Scarecrows – Ski-U-Mah!

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

What’s fantastic about having July weather in September is getting out and enjoying it. The Hedberg Marketing Team (Tina, Gail and Angel) journeyed west to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to catch the Waterosity exhibit and learn how to “go green … Continue reading →

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Rainwater Harvesting

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Last month when we had our annual January thaw I noticed the low spots in my backyard where run off tends to pool. Drainage issue? Sure. Solution? There are several. I’m keenly interested in one that not only prevents swampiness, … Continue reading →

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