Before you start creating a pollinator garden, it is often helpful to get to know your environment. Observation is a critical and important skill to practice. Use this link to explore the Smithsonian gardens and to explore activities that will get you familiar with different species of plants and pollinators.
Use these tips to help you get started in creating a pollinator garden!
Check out a few of these local pollinator gardens!
Pollinator gardens are becoming increasingly popular. But what are pollinator gardens? This is simply a garden that is designed specifically to support various species of pollinators!
According to the United States Botanical Garden, pollinators include butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds, bees, and wasps.
A pollinator garden is unique in that the best pollinator gardens are strategically created and designed. You wouldn't want to plant just any flower without giving thought to what would support the various pollinators, particularly butterflies. Check out these links to learn more about the native wildflowers and the native host plants that are most attractive to butterflies!