Hi Friends,
Next
week is National Pollinator Week! We love pollinators, in fact, Molly
studied pollination ecology in grad school. Have you been seeing the
native bees coming out since it warmed up, they come in all
shapes, sizes & colors? Did you know the Flagstaff area is home to 359 bee species??!!
That is a lot of bee diversity, and studies have shown over and over
that backyard gardens make a big difference for sustaining healthy
pollinator communities. Sometimes it feels like we are powerless when it
comes to environmental problems, but this is something YOU CAN DO! We
wanted to share some information about pollinators and guidelines so
that you can be sure your yard is awesome pollinator habitat!
OFFERINGS THIS WEEK
PERENNIALS. We are still taking orders for shrubs and perennials.
These are coming from our friends in New Mexico around the first week of July. You will be able to place orders until June 30.
SEEDS.
Early experiments with our Mountain Prairie and Native Turf seed mixes
show that you will get success if you want to seed now and lightly water
everyday until establishment. Other options include seeding this fall
or early spring.
LANDSCAPE
DESIGN. Jeff still has some availability for landscape design services.
He just finished a design that increased wheelbarrow access to a
backyard and increased privacy by using perennial food crops (we love
stacking functions!). He is currently working on a design to increase
flood protection for a house in Sunnyside - flood protection &
perennial garden beds - YES!
Find out more about his approach to ecologically-based design here.
Feel free to share our website or this email with other native plant & pollinator lovers out there!
Happy Gardening,
Molly & Jeff
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