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Lets talk Pollinators

During the month of June in Central Texas our pollinators are highly active. We can help them by inviting them to our yards with native plants.

Some of our most common pollinators include Bees, butterflies, moths, birds, and insects that you might not think about. These less thought of ones include wasps, flies, and even beetles.

We have lots of native plants with all the colors you can imagine. Some of our favorites are Autumn sage, lantana, yarrow, red yucca, cone flower, gay feather, milkweed and more than I have space to list here.

To create a pollinator friendly space, you will need some simple ingredients.

Water, native plants, amended soil for some of the natives, along with proper watering for the new plants and no use of pesticides.

Water is important and you make it as simple as a birdbath with rocks placed for the little ones to perch on.

The natives provide nectar and a food source to keep the pollinators healthy and ready to do the work that most folks don’t pay attention to.

Proper planting is important so that the native can start off with a little help before they begin to show off and attract our pollinator friends.

And of course, the chemical filled pesticides would just ruin all the hard work we just did to attract our pollinators.

See, nothing to it! With a little effort and maybe some guidance from your local nursery or favorite landscaper you’ll be on your way to creating a wonderful little ecosystem right in your own yard.