What You Can Do
What You Can Do
Every little bit helps! You could plant a mini pollinators garden to support bees and butterflies, help plant native species at your school or workplace, or even just plant a couple native species wherever you space. Having a garden with native species doesn't have to be a hard task. In fact, anyone can do it with a little bit of work!
Generally, all you need to do is...
Find out what plants are native to your area (see Audubon's Native Species Finder)
Select plants that fit your space, needs, and preferences
Obtain seeds or seedlings (see below!)
Care for your garden!
**See the next tab over to help get you started! Even more resources on native species are attached!**
What is a meadow...?
A meadow (for your yard) is a space in a yard or garden that, instead of containing purely traditional grass, is full of native species that would be found in a natural meadow. This generally includes tall grasses, wildflowers, and other plants that attract pollinators.
Benefits of having a meadow
Having a meadow garden in your yard instead of traditional grass and plants has many benefits, for you and for the environment
Meadow gardens are extremely beneficial to pollinators and insects
Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators rely on native species like wildflowers and grasses to do their job
In turn, native plants rely on pollinators to reproduce
Meadow gardens provide pollinators and insects a natural environment to live and breed
Meadow gardens benefit birds and small animals, since they feed upon insects that will live there
Meadow gardens increase biodiversity in our ecosystems, promoting native plants and allowing the ecosystem to work together as a whole and thrive
Meadow gardens are beautiful and unique! A yard full of wildflowers and grasses is much more attractive than one full of boring grass!
See these articles for tips and steps on how to create a meadow in your own yard. Also, check out the 'resources' page for books with information on meadow gardening.