The easiest way to help conserve pollinators is to provide them with a pesticide-free habitat that provides food, shelter, and a place to reproduce.
For a pollinator garden to serve its purpose, it needs to do two things.
1. Provide seasons-long sources of food and water for visiting pollinators.
2. Provide opportunities for reproduction in a pesticide-free environment.
Addressing the needs of pollinators to both forage and reproduce is at the heart of every successful pollinator garden.
Provide a food source – You will find guidelines all pollinator gardeners should follow when considering which plant species to include in their green space. We have also provided you with a page that features easy to grow native pollinator plants for your Southeastern pollinator garden, followed by a page with a long list of resources and suggested plant guides.
Provide areas for reproduction – This information will show you how to cultivate, enhance or add natural areas to your garden for pollinator reproduction.