Advertising is defined as an effort to bring public attention to or promote something. Calling attention to an attribute or a characteristic of a plant would therefore be considered advertising. This includes product description on plant labels, signage or catalogs that describe plants as bee-friendly, attractive to pollinators attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds etc., bee or butterfly plant, good nectar source or any description that the plant is associated with bees or pollinators by text, pictures or symbols.
Advertising is defined as an effort to bring public attention to or promote something. Calling attention to an attribute or a characteristic of a plant would therefore be considered advertising. This includes product description on plant labels, signage or catalogs that describe plants as bee-friendly, attractive to pollinators attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds etc., bee or butterfly plant, good nectar source or any description that the plant is associated with bees or pollinators by text, pictures or symbols.
Third party literature such as horticulture books, posters, etc. is not considered advertising.
Third party literature such as horticulture books, posters, etc. is not considered advertising.
Verbal descriptions of plant characteristics including their potential to be pollinator-friendly are not considered advertising.
Verbal descriptions of plant characteristics including their potential to be pollinator-friendly are not considered advertising.
Pollinators include insects, birds and mammals (examples include honey bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and bats).
Pollinators include insects, birds and mammals (examples include honey bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and bats).
All plants offered for sale in Minnesota are covered: annuals, bedding plants, perennials, trees and shrubs.
All plants offered for sale in Minnesota are covered: annuals, bedding plants, perennials, trees and shrubs.
