Creating Your Own Pollinator Garden

• WHAT IS A POLLINATOR?
  Noun: an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
  Ex. Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds, Bats, Beetles, Moths

• WHAT IS A NATIVE POLLINATOR GARDEN?
  Noun: a garden that is planted with plants native to the area to specifically draw in pollinators

 

• Choose plants that have different bloom cycles to keep your garden full of pollinators throughout the growing season

• Provide a variety of flower colors and shapes to attract different pollinators AND to make your garden visually attractive

• Plant native plants!  Native plants will attract more native pollinators and can serve as larval host plants for some species of pollinators

• Plant in groupings--they attract more pollinators than individual plants

• Generously water your plants right after they're planted

• Add interest to your garden by decorating it with rocks or other natural objects that help give pollinators a natural home

• Make sure your garden stays chemical free to protect the pollinators