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Question:<\/h3>\n

\u00a0If I have native plants that attract pollinators can I add in annuals and still become certified for a pollinator friendly garden?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/h3>\n
Lynne M. Holland, Horticulture and Social Media Professional <\/em><\/div>\n

What a great question!<\/p>\n

Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification focuses on the essential things you need to have in your garden but no garden has to be\u00a0exclusively\u00a0<\/i><\/b>those things.\u00a0 Think of native plants (most of which are perennial) as the\u00a0foundation\u00a0<\/i><\/b>of the garden.\u00a0 They are there to provide pollinator food and habitat throughout the year so there is always something for pollinators.<\/p>\n

Annuals can be the “decoration” or an addition to the offering for the pollinators.\u00a0 Bear in mind that many annuals are bred for color or fragrance or longevity so these hybrids may not have a lot to offer pollinators.\u00a0 If you’re going to add annuals, the best thing to do is to get as close to the species as possible.\u00a0 Look for terms like “open pollinated” on the seed packs of annuals and vegetables. There are many great “old-fashioned” annuals that are still sold as species.\u00a0 \u00a0For example, good old-fashioned sweet alyssum is a magnet for syrfid\u00a0flys<\/a>\u00a0and when planted around a bed or at the front of the border, it will “hum” on a sunny day with pollinator visitors.\u00a0\u00a0Syrfid\u00a0Flys\u00a0(sometimes known as hoverflies)<\/a>\u00a0are not only pollinators but are aphid eaters! Many tender perennials do this as well but you will have to treat them as annuals in our climate.<\/p>\n

If you are adding annuals make sure you are mindful that they not only look pretty but also\u00a0attract pollinators<\/a>\u00a0or do some other “work” in the garden.\u00a0 There is a lot of information out there and clicking on the blue underlined text in this email will take you to links that will lead to more information.\u00a0 Enjoy the research now and then when plant sale season starts you will be ready!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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