# Natural Shore Technologies: Using ecology to restore land and water

> Transform your property into a sustainable oasis with our full\-service ecological restoration services\. Contact the experts at NST today\!

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## Pages
- [Shoreline Restoration Lake Minnetonka](https://www.naturalshore.com/shoreline-restoration-lake-minnetonka/)
- [Reviews](https://www.naturalshore.com/reviews/)
- [Buckthorn Control Minnesota](https://www.naturalshore.com/buckthorn-control-minnesota/)
- [Our Staff](https://www.naturalshore.com/our-staff/)
- [Natural Landscaping Minnesota](https://www.naturalshore.com/natural-landscaping-minnesota/)

## Posts
- [Top Five Plant Species to Attract Rare Butterflies and Moths in Minnesota](https://www.naturalshore.com/top-native-plants-for-rare-butterflies-and-moths-in-minnesota/)
- [The Amazing Chemistry of Minnesota Native Plants](https://www.naturalshore.com/the-amazing-chemistry-of-minnesota-native-plants/)

## Special Events
- [2026 Retail Nursery](https://www.naturalshore.com/special-event/second-header/)
- [ONLINE ORDERING STARTS April 27 FOR THE 2026 SEASON](https://www.naturalshore.com/special-event/online-ordering-starts-may-1-for-the-2022-season/)

## Products
- [Blue Flag Iris](https://www.naturalshore.com/product/blue-flag-iris/): Blue flag iris is a perennial with large, showy flowers that vary in color from light blue to violet\. Its thick, fleshy rhizomes are great for anchoring soil and stabilizing shorelines\. The plant forms clumps with sword\-like leaves\. The early summer blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds\. Blue flag iris is found in swamps, meadows, shores, marshes, stream banks, and edges of ponds\.
- [Blue\-Eyed Grass](https://www.naturalshore.com/product/blue-eyed-grass/): Blue eyed grass is a petitie perennial that is actually a flower, not a grass\. It typically grows to a height of 6\-12 inches and prefers dry, well drained soil\.
- [Black\-Eyed Susan](https://www.naturalshore.com/product/black-eyed-susan/): Black\-eyed susan is short\-lived perennial with bright, sunny blooms\. It is considered a pioneer species, readily reseeding to fill in open spots, especially in disturbed areas\. Each flower stalk has a single large flower, attracting a variety of bees and butterflies\. Black\-eyed susan thrives in a variety of conditions and is drought and heat tolerant\. It is also deer resistant and can grow under walnut trees\.
- [Big Bluestem](https://www.naturalshore.com/product/big-bluestem/): Big bluestem is a dominant warm season grass in the tallgrass prairies of the Midwest\. Its robust root system can reach depths up to 10 feet underground, making it excellent at erosion control on shorelines, stream banks, and steep landscapes\. It provides color interest all year \- the leaves start out gray\-green to blue\-green in the spring, changing to reddish tinges in the summer, and finally ending with rich bronze and coppery colors in the fall to provide striking contrast against the winter snow\. The flower stalk has 3\-parted spikelets that are purplish in color and look like a "turkey foot," another common name of the grass\. Big bluestem is a host plant for the skipper butterfly and provides shelter for birds and insects\.
- [Bergamot](https://www.naturalshore.com/product/bergamot/): Bergamot, also known as bee balm, is an aromatic plant with a scent of citrus and mint\. The tubular lavender flowers are arranged in showy, head\-like clusters resembling pompoms\. The flowers are a popular source of nectar for butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and sphinx moths\. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and moisture levels\. The plant is used for tea and herbal medicines by Native Americans\. The plant spreads by rhizomes and readily self seeds, making it best suited for larger areas\. If too aggressive, plants can be hand pulled or cut back in June\. Bergamot is found in mesic to dry prairies, thickets, open woods and savannas\.

## Projects
- [2012 \| Lake Minnetonka Riprap Shoreline](https://www.naturalshore.com/project/2012-lake-minnetonka-riprap-shoreline/)
- [2020 \| Beacon Haven Shoreline](https://www.naturalshore.com/project/mendota-heights-shoreline-restoration/)
- [2019 \| Rusten Woods Pond](https://www.naturalshore.com/project/minnetonka-pond-shoreline-restoration/)
- [2020 \| Minnetonka Hillside Prairie](https://www.naturalshore.com/project/minnetonka-native-prairie/)
- [2022 \| Chanhassen Native Plant Buffer](https://www.naturalshore.com/project/2022-chanhassen-native-plant-buffer/)

## Testimonials
- [Tenfold Increase In Bird, Butterfly and Bumble Bee Activity](https://www.naturalshore.com/testimonial/tenfold-increase/)
- [Guided Forest and Wet Meadow Restoration](https://www.naturalshore.com/testimonial/guided-forest-and-wet-meadow-restoration/)
- [Knowledgeable](https://www.naturalshore.com/testimonial/knowledgeable/)
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## Project Categories
- [LAKESHORES](https://www.naturalshore.com/projects/lakeshores/)
- [PRAIRIES](https://www.naturalshore.com/projects/prairies/)
- [WETLANDS AND PONDS](https://www.naturalshore.com/projects/wetlands-and-ponds/)
- [Erosion Control](https://www.naturalshore.com/projects/erosion-control/)
- [RAIN GARDENS](https://www.naturalshore.com/projects/rain-gardens/)

## Product categories
- [Wildflowers](https://www.naturalshore.com/product-category/wildflowers/)
- [Grasses](https://www.naturalshore.com/product-category/grasses/)
- [Sedges](https://www.naturalshore.com/product-category/sedges/)
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