Habitat opportunities abound on every landscape – from window boxes to acres of farms to corporate campuses to utility and roadside corridors – every site can be habitat.
Utilize plants native to your area (or at the least, non-invasive for your area).
Utilize the Ecoregional Planting Guides. Decide among the plant material options - seeds, plugs, plants or a combination.
Know your soil type and select appropriate plant material.
Plant in clusters to create a "target' for pollinators to find.
Plant for continuous bloom throughout the growing season from spring to fall.
Select a site that is removed from wind, has at least partial sun, and can provide water.
Allow material from dead branches and logs remain as nesting sites; reduce mulch to allow patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees to utilize; consider installing wood nesting blocks for wood-nesting natives.
2. REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE IMPACT OF PESTICIDES.
Where possible, avoid pest problems in the first place by burying infested plant residues, removing pest habitat, and planting native plants that encourage natural enemies of pests
Available for every landscape – this free registry is utilized through as little information as a zip code.
Upload photos or videos of your pollinator site
Include your company or organizational logo
This registry will show profiles of the plants used in various gardens, allow us to measure pollinator progress, and highlight areas of activity and places in need of pollinator action
4. REACH OUT TO OTHERS – INFORM AND INSPIRE
Utilize all the materials available to help you tell the story of pollinators
