Desert in MN

The front of the Mani Shop holds a large atrium that helps heat the building. It holds the heat from the day and slowly releases that heat during the night. This heat cycle most closely resembles a desert ecosystem (minus the animals, of course). It can get up to 90 degrees during the day (even in the winter!) and maintains a dry humidity.

However, certain plants love this, namely cacti. We have several species that are simply thriving.

This one reminds some people of a spider.