Jim Calkins
Minnetonka, MN
(952) 935-0682
jamesbcalkins@gmail.com
About Jim
Jim is a landscape horticulturist with extensive experience in plant identification, culture, and use. He is an expert on the selection of landscape plants and strongly supports the notion that there are no bad plants – only good plants planted in the wrong place. As an outdoors enthusiast, Jim has a special interest in native plants and plant communities and his experiences have given him a unique, big-picture perspective when it comes to plant growth requirements and the use of plants in designed landscapes.
Language/s Spoken: English
Areas of Expertise
plant propagation
nursery field and container production
woody and herbaceous plant identification and uses
landscape design, implementation, and management
jumping worms
watershed management
Organization Connections
Department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA), Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, and the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council.