Pollinator garden

Milkweed in the Smithsonian Pollinator Garden, Washington DC
Hood River Valley Public Pollinator Garden, Oregon
Sugarlands Visitor Center Pollinator Garden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Galinburg TN
Pollinators feeding on an anise hyssop garden in Massachusetts
Pollinator Garden- Victoria, British Columbia
Example of Pollinator Garden Variety Reykjavik, Iceland

A pollinator garden is a type of garden designed with the intent of growing specific nectar and pollen-producing plants, in a way that attracts pollinating insects known as pollinators.[1] Pollinators aid in the production of one out of every three bites of food consumed by humans, and pollinator gardens are a way to offer support for these species.[2] In order for a garden to be considered a pollinator garden, it should provide various nectar producing flowers, shelter or shelter-providing plants for pollinators, and avoid the use of pesticides.[3][4]

  1. ^ Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Conserving North American Bees and Butterflies and Their Habitat. Storey. 26 February 2011. ISBN 978-1603426954.
  2. ^ Wessel, Mark (13 August 2021). "Ready to join the butterfly garden movement?". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. ^ Xerces Society (23 March 2016). Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-598-4.
  4. ^ Knepp, T (2011). Attracting pollinators to your garden (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.