Good Earth Works

We’ve got NEW, locally made, natural and colored mulch available!! Come on out or call us to set up delivery. We currently have Black and Natural mulch and will soon be carrying Cherry Brown.

If this doesn’t yell spring I don’t know what does 🌸🌼 We have started to receive trees and a few other things! Come see us or give us a call!

Hey! If you are in Billings this weekend and at the Home Improvement Show, stop by our booth and say Hi!

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

We are now shut down for the season. If you need anything, the Nursery will be open by appointment only. Please call us to make sure someone is around to help you.

We hope everyone has a wonderful winter! Thanks for a great season!!

50% OFF perennials!!! We have all perennials on sale, come check it out!

We’ve got some fall sales going on right now!!!

- 20% Colorado Spruce!
- 50% select perennials!

Fall is a fantastic time for planting, as days and nights are getting cooler. And we’ve been getting some moisture. Come see us!

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-Mady

WHY MANY AMERICAN GARDENS ARE FULL OF MULCH? More Plants, Less Mulch - why to plant more densely fror better gardens

Wild bergamot or bee balm (Monarda fistulosa) is a perennial wildflower native to North America, including Wisconsin. Clusters of lavender, pink, or white flowers, looking like ragged pompoms, bloom at the top of two to four-foot, open-branched stems. It flowers in two, four-inch heads. The one to three-inch, coarsely toothed, lance-shaped leaves smell minty. It grows in dry open woodlands, fields, wet meadows, and ditches in well-drained but moist sand, loam, clay, acidic or calcareous soils.

In addition to its showy blooms and minty fragrance, Wild bergamot is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and features the characteristic square stems and opposite leaves. It spreads by rhizomes and seeds, forming loose colonies that add texture and color to naturalized landscapes. Blooming in summer, it’s a magnet for pollinators—especially bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

This plant has a rich ethnobotanical history. Indigenous peoples, including the Ojibwe, Cherokee, and Menominee, used it for a variety of medicinal purposes—from treating colds and headaches to soothing digestive issues. Its leaves and flowers were often brewed into teas or used in poultices.

Wild bergamot is also valued for its resilience. It tolerates drought, deer, and a range of soil types, making it a reliable choice for prairie restorations, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. While it can be susceptible to powdery mildew, especially in humid conditions, good air circulation and spacing help keep it healthy.

We love our Rhus glabra!

Come check out our beautiful native plants 🤩

Stop and smell the sagebrush!