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LANDSCAPE FOR POLLINATORS
Pollinator Gardens with native plants bring joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem and the essence of life.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible action to take as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
Thinking of Creating a Beautiful Pollinator garden
Get an in-Garden Consultation
Save Time and Money
Rent an Expert
Pollinator Gardens with native plants bring joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem and the essence of life.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible action to take as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
Get Help To Start A Pollinator garden
Book an in-Garden Consultation
to Save Time and Money
Rent an Expert
A Pollinator Garden with native plants brings joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem and the essence of life.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible action to take as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
Create a Low-Maintenance Pollinator Garden. Fast-track your Success!
During the in-person consultation visit:
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You learn about invasive plants that might have crept up into your garden and the best methods to eliminate them.
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We point out suitable places in your garden to convert to habitat.
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We advise and guide you on the types of pollinator-friendly plants best suited to your particular conditions.
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We bring pictures of the suggested plants so you will be immediately able to visualize how your garden will look.
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We explain feasible methods for converting different sites according to the conditions.
After the visit, you receive
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A list of the suggested plants.
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Sources where you can find those plants.
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A simple resource list with all the essentials to make your pollinator garden successful.
Other available Services:
Biological Soil Examination
Biological Soil Examination
GET A PICTURE OF WHO'S WORKING IN YOUR SOIL
NUTRIENT CYCLING IS THE KEY TO FERTILE SOIL
What you do:
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Book a biological soil examination of your garden or compost.
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Follow the instructions on how to collect the sample.
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Send a small soil sample by mail, drop it off, or get it picked up.
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Let us know what is growing in the area of the soil sample or how you made the compost.
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Let us know what you would like to grow in this soil or compost.
We examine the sample:
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For beneficial soil organisms, like nematodes and other organisms, that provide nutrient cycling.
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We examine the sample for organisms that indicate compacted and anaerobic soil conditions, like ciliates and rotifers.
You receive the following:
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You will get digital pictures of the different functional groups of the organisms in your soil with their job description.
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You will receive suggestions on how to improve your soil or compost.
Soil that is alive is the foundation of a healthy and low-maintenance garden. Bacteria, Protozoa, Amoebae, and Nematodes all play a role in nutrient cycling. Fungal hyphae in symbiosis with plant roots can make your garden more self-sufficient. The symbiotic fungal networks, as an extension of plant roots, make plants more drought-resistant and fungi, as chemical wizards, will supply the plants with all required nutrients.
In the big picture, fungi store carbon longer and in higher concentrations in their hyphae than plants and therefore provide a key solution in storing huge amounts of carbon in the soil. Even in your garden, you can create conditions to promote the underground network of fungi through less but more thoughtful maintenance practices, and you will help to counteract climate change. As a side effect, the soil chemistry will change and bring your garden into a more advanced successional state that will not allow weeds to dominate.
Inspirational Talks
POLLINATORS· SOIL·NATIVE PLANTS
Book a Talk about Pollinators, Soil Health or Garden Maintenance Practices
Talks can be held in person or over Zoom. The following topics are available with a slide show:
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Create a beautiful, low-maintenance Pollinator Garden
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Why are Native Plants the Answer to the Biodiversity Crisis
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Native Plants in the City, Why Every Garden and Balcony Counts
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Garden Maintenance with Pollinators in Mind
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How Soil and Nutrient Cycling Work
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How to grow Native Plants from Seed
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How to tweak our Traditional Garden Practices to invite Pollinators back into our Gardens
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How Vegetable Growers benefit from Native Plants
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How to Create a Woodland Garden
I am very passionate about solutions to counteract climate change, biodiversity loss and loss of human mental and physical health caused by alienation from nature. I have been studying native plants and their associated fauna, as well as soil and societal norms, for the last four years. Science and traditional Indigenous knowledge offer powerful and often very simple solutions to these daunting problems of our time. I have gained practical knowledge through the experience of converting my garden into a pollinator paradise, organizing community volunteer work and sharpening my observation skills. We are in a time where positive environmental change gets embraced at an exponential pace. Therefore, I am passionate about spreading love and admiration for our nature. This spark will often set people on fire, or as the elders say wake up the blood memory to reconnect, act and inspire.
Grow Your Garden From Seed
IT'S FUN, CHEAP AND EASY
Get Support Growing Your Garden From Seed
What you learn:
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When, how and where to collect native seed
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Legalities around seed collection
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How to store seed
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Best r esources
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Let us know what you would like to grow in this soil or compost.
We examine the sample:
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For beneficial soil organisms, like nematodes and other organisms, that provide nutrient cycling.
-
We examine the sample for organisms that indicate compacted and anaerobic soil conditions, like ciliates and rotifers.
You receive the following:
-
You will get digital pictures of the different functional groups of the organisms in your soil with their job description.
-
You will receive suggestions on how to improve your soil or compost.
Soil that is alive is the foundation of a healthy and low-maintenance garden. Bacteria, Protozoa, Amoebae, and Nematodes all play a role in nutrient cycling. Fungal hyphae in symbiosis with plant roots can make your garden more self-sufficient. The symbiotic fungal networks, as an extension of plant roots, make plants more drought-resistant and fungi, as chemical wizards, will supply the plants with all required nutrients.
In the big picture, fungi store carbon longer and in higher concentrations in their hyphae than plants and therefore provide a key solution in storing huge amounts of carbon in the soil. Even in your garden, you can create conditions to promote the underground network of fungi through less but more thoughtful maintenance practices, and you will help to counteract climate change. As a side effect, the soil chemistry will change and bring your garden into a more advanced successional state that will not allow weeds to dominate.
Create a Low-Maintenance Pollinator Garden. Fast-track your Success!
We are here to help you in a friendly and fun manner to achieve results quickly and smoothly.
Pollinator Gardens with native plants bring joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem and the essence of life.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible thing to do as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
Book a consultation for us to visit your garden:
-
You learn about invasive plants that might have crept up into your garden and the best methods to eliminate them.
-
We determine suitable places in your garden to convert to habitat.
-
We advise and guide you on the types of pollinator-friendly plants best suited to your particular conditions.
-
You will be immediately able to visualize how your garden will look because we bring pictures of the suggested plants to illustrate.
-
We explain feasible methods for converting different sites according to the conditions.
Afterwards, you receive the following:
-
A list of the suggested plants.
-
Sources where you can find those plants.
-
A simple resource list with all the essentials to make your pollinator garden successful.
Other Services
WHat we do
Pollinator Gardens provides expert garden consultation services to help you create the perfect garden. Our comprehensive in-person visits include a thorough analysis of your current garden, identification and eradication of any invasive plants, as well as advice and guidance on the types of pollinator-friendly plants best suited to your particular conditions.
Fast-track your Success
Creating a
Low-Maintenance Pollinator Garden
Pollinator Gardens with native plants bring joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem and the essence of life.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible thing to do as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
We are here to help you in a friendly and fun manner to achieve this transformation quickly and smoothly. Book a consultation for us to visit your garden:
-
You learn about invasive plants that might have crept up into your garden and the best methods to eliminate them.
-
We determine suitable places in your garden to convert to habitat.
-
We advise and guide you on the types of pollinator-friendly plants best suited to your particular conditions.
-
You will be immediately able to visualize how your garden will look because we bring pictures of the suggested plants to illustrate.
-
We explain feasible methods for converting different sites according to the conditions.
Afterwards, you receive the following:
-
A list of the suggested plants.
-
Sources where you can find those plants.
-
A simple resource list with all the essentials to make your pollinator garden successful.
Other Services
The dirty dozend
Pollinator Gardens with native plants bring joy and awe that beautiful ornamental flowers alone can never do because they miss the deeper connection to the whole ecosystem.
In the big picture, pollinator gardens help draw carbon into the soil and are a sensible thing to do as a land steward to counteract climate change. By matching the right plants to the place you care for, you actively create habitat, and you will see biodiversity increase in front of your eyes.
We are here to help you in a friendly and fun manner to achieve this transformation quickly and smoothly. Book a consultation for us to visit your garden:
-
You learn about invasive plants that might have crept up into your garden and the best methods to eliminate them.
-
We determine suitable places in your garden to convert to habitat.
-
We advise and guide you on the types of pollinator-friendly plants best suited to your particular conditions.
-
You will be immediately able to visualize how your garden will look because we bring pictures of the suggested plants to illustrate.
-
We explain feasible methods for converting different sites according to the conditions.
Afterwards, you receive the following:
-
A list of the suggested plants.
-
Sources where you can find those plants.
-
A simple resource list with all the essential basics to make your pollinator garden successful.