Welcome to our journey!
What has happened in this yard?
This lawn has been changed from a monocultures area that supports no biodiversity, to a native pollinator garden supporting birds, butterflies and other wee beasties, both above and below the soil.
2025 was year 2 for the most of the native plants. When you plant, usually year 1 they ‘sleep‘, while they are setting down a strong root system. Year 2, they ‘creep‘, while they are growing in their environment. Then year 3, they LEAP!
Year 2 (the creep year) seemed to have a very high growth and it is all a work in progress. There is Canada Goldenrod growing that actually became very tall. This plant, although being a keystone plant, can be quite enthusiastic (meaning it can take over) In 2026, we will be removing this plant and planting a different type of more well behaved goldenrod.
In case you did not know!
Did you know this subdivision was built on a wetland, so it is critical to bring that biodiversity back……..one garden at a time.
- * Have you read about the declining bird populations?
- * Been worried about the floods and crazy weather?
- * Did you know that it takes ~6000 – 9000 caterpillars to raise a chickadee family?
- * Are you aware that our native insects are plant specialists and only eat native plants?
- * Native plants host these insects, which in turn feed a variation of birds. Without the insects, there will be no birds.
- * Native plants will increase the biodiversity in your garden exponentially!
Please follow along on our Blog last updated June 8, 2024
Search the resource page to find great information about why we plant native and where to source them, Look for ideas about how to make your garden more pollinator friendly.
We will frequently be adding more resources through the upcoming months when it’s too cold to be gardening.