In Minneapolis, a nonprofit organization called Metro Blooms partners with communities to create resilient landscapes. One of the projects is installing rain gardens in boulevards to help hold back and infiltrate stormwater.

The ground may be frozen and perennial stalks may be woody and brown, but it’s certain the native gardener in your life is already thinking about how they can improve their landscape next spring. We asked some of our trusted names in USDA Hardiness Zones 3, 4 and 5 for some gift ideas for native…