The place we breathe, play, live, grow and harvest food needs our help. By enriching our gardens with native plants, cultivating places where insects and other beneficial insects can live and reproduce and guarding our resources from harmful chemicals we help ourselves to a more rich, verdant planet for, not only us, but for our future generations.
The resources below provide info about habitats of pollinators and how to protect and nurture these vital insects.
PDFs
Nesting & Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators & Other Beneficial Insects
This insightful guide teaches the enjoyment of pollinator stewardship by outlining a vital strategy regarding post-winter clean-up that benefits pollinators. It comes from the Xerces Society (courtesy of the Olivette Parks & Rec Horticulturist, Brian Azcona). It is a philosophical and practical guide for gardens. Key sections deal with cutting stems and leaving leaves and mulching. However, it also discusses incorporating rock walls and brush piles.
Website Links:
Grow Native
To Feed the Birds, First Feed the Bugs
US Department of Agriculture / Pollinators
The resources below provide info about habitats of pollinators and how to protect and nurture these vital insects.
PDFs
Nesting & Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators & Other Beneficial Insects
This insightful guide teaches the enjoyment of pollinator stewardship by outlining a vital strategy regarding post-winter clean-up that benefits pollinators. It comes from the Xerces Society (courtesy of the Olivette Parks & Rec Horticulturist, Brian Azcona). It is a philosophical and practical guide for gardens. Key sections deal with cutting stems and leaving leaves and mulching. However, it also discusses incorporating rock walls and brush piles.
Website Links:
Grow Native
To Feed the Birds, First Feed the Bugs
US Department of Agriculture / Pollinators
