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Choose flowering plants for pollinators

Choose flowering plants for pollinators


June is National Pollinators Month and June 16-22 is designated as “National Pollinator Week.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S Department of the Interior,

Pollinator Week is a great opportunity to encourage people to do more in their backyards to support pollinators.
  • Choose flowering plants for pollinators – butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds

  • Backyards, school yards, green roofs, parks, planted medians and other green spaces provide food and shelter for pollinators
  • Select flowering plants that thrive in your yard’s conditions, considering the following: climate zone, soil type, sun/shade ratio, and average rainfall
READ MORE: 7 garden growing basics for beginners
  • Plant a healthy balance of grasses, garden flowers, shrubs, and trees

  • 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce

  • About 1 out of every 3 bites of food we eat exists because of pollinators 

  • More than 3,500 species of native bees help increase crop yields


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