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Friday Favorites: The Pollinator Bed

September 6th, 2019

This spring I added a new pollinator garden by the driveway. It fills a space that was awkward, as well as quite dangerous to mow. I mulched the area heavily last fall with cardboard and compost, this spring I filled it with plants that pollinators love. I took care to select plants that bloomed at different times, so there’s be food in this area all year long. Currently it’s filled with anise hyssop, turtlehead flower, marjoram, echinacea, and Chinese chive blooms.



I’m currently planning spring bulbs to extend the season as early as possible. Deer and rodent proof bulbs are a must, as the deer have been nibbling and tasting what’s in this flowerbed already.

What’s your favorite pollinator plant? Do you have any great early bulbs to recommend?

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