How to Create a Pollinator Patch

Find a Suitable Location

To attract butterflies, you'll need a sunny location that is sheltered from strong winds.

Bees prefer the same conditions.

If you want to spread awareness, create a pollinator patch in your front yard and order a garden sign.

Removing Lawn

There are two ways to remove lawn.
Either dig it up
OR
Cover the area with newspaper or cardboard until the lawn dissolves.
YouTube is a great resource to learn how to remove the lawn effectively.

Finding the

Right Plants

What to Consider When Choosing Your Plants:

Choose native plants.
Don't be tempted to buy seed packages advertised as pollinator mixes. Often, they contain very easy-to-grow non-native plants that can escape into the wild and wreak havoc.
Check if the area is rather dry or wet and if you have clay, loam or sandy soil.
Match plants to existing soil conditions.
How much sun does the location get and at what time of the day? Choose plants that thrive in these conditions.
Aim for continuous bloom.
Add trees and shrubs!! They are most beneficial.
Don't forget native grasses. They are very important for soil balance and a feast for birds.
Include a least one kind of milkweed for Monarchs.
It is better not to buy cultivars often called nativars.
Watch out for the height of plants. Some native flowers can get very tall and wide.

Native Plants by Growing Conditions

Contact

Do you need help

To choose plants that will thrive in your garden conditions?

To get a design plan?

To source native plants?

To install native plants?

Contact for a consultation

Caring For the Plants

Newly planted flowers, shrubs and trees need regular watering until they become established.
Leave all stems till next spring. This provides seeds for birds as well as nesting and overwintering sites for bees and butterflies.
Most plants will produce abundant seeds within the first year. This is a great chance to collect them for exchange and more plantings in fall or spring.