Highway sponsorship

Resources

• MnDOT Roadside plant guidance
  • Search for plants based on site characteristics such as topography, plant community, USDA hardiness zones, soil types, soil compaction and texture.
  • Search for plants based on vegetation characteristics, such as plant form and height, spread, textures, growth rate, foliage colors, flower colors, maintenance, insect and disease concerns and more.
• MnDOT Seed Mixes & Vegetation Establishment Resources
  • Seeding manual - 2014 (PDF)
  • Erosion control and approved landscaping products
• MnDOT pollinator resources:
  • MDA pollinator best management practices for roadsides and other rights of way (PDF)
  • Protecting Bees and Butterflies with Right-of-Way
• Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Resources:
  • Vegetation control methods:
    • Biological control – The use of natural plant enemies to reduce or mitigate the effects of noxious weeds
    • Pesticides – The use of a chemical to control unwanted vegetation
    • Mowing – The use of mowing equipment to reduce the height of vegetation
    • Prescribed fire – The use of controlled fire to manage fire dependent plant communities
  • Additional resources:
    • Minnesota Noxious Weeds (PDF)
    • Weed Control along Minnesota Roadsides (PDF)
    • Prioritizing Canada Thistle Control on State Highways (PDF)
    • Work Safely around Poison Ivy (PDF)
    • Work Safely around Wild Parsnip (PDF)
    • Poison Hemlock in Minnesota (PDF)