Are you planning big changes, or minor tweaks to a working system? Are there new-to-you plants you’re excited to try your hand at? Let’s share our dreams and goals and inspire each other!
Are you planning big changes, or minor tweaks to a working system? Are there new-to-you plants you’re excited to try your hand at? Let’s share our dreams and goals and inspire each other!
Wildflowers for pollinators can be super easy to grow if you got the space and patience for them. I get my seeds from Prairie Moon if you live in the USA. The website has seed kits of recommended plants that go together depending on your needs. Moreover you can sort by bloom time, color and native zone. Finally most native plants need cold stratification to grow so its actually a great time to directly plant native seeds in the areas you want them.
We have had great success in getting bees and butterflies with just a few native plants over the last two years. Our neighbors have even mentioned it to us. I think we are seeing more birds as well from the natives. We did see a hummingbird last year visit our Cardinal Flower which was amazing. Good luck and it is totally worth while