Mall of America is green every day of the year. But we truly celebrate in April which is Earth Month. Boasting more than 30,000 live plants and hundreds of trees, people often wonder how we handle potential plant pests. On this episode of So Much More, we feature two guests who are integral to our most fun and educational event to honor Earth Month, our annual Ladybug release! [Hint: they take care of other pests.] James Everhart a.k.a. our Resident Bug Wrangler (and landscaper) joins Paulette Bonneur who attends with her amazing Girl Scout Troop every year.
2:17 What the interior landscaping team does at MOA 4:00 Releasing a hundred thousand ladybugs 5:30 How the Girl Scouts got involved with ladybug release 6:30 Harper – the Ladybug Princess 8:50 Why you don’t need to be afraid of ladybugs 13:45 Leadership development at the Girl Scouts 18:30 How to learn more about the plants at MOA 22:00 Quick quiz questions
To follow James on TikTok and Instagram look for: Garden of James To learn more about Paulette visit: https://paulettebonneur.com/ To learn more about Girl Scouts visit: https://www.girlscoutsrv.org/ To learn more about plants at MOA: www.mallofamerica.com/green
Guests: James Everhart, Interior Landscaper/Gardener at Mall of America; Paulette Bonneur, Director of Girl Scout Leadership Institute Host: Daniel Jasper Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.
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