Mary's Heirloom Seeds is joining National Pollinator Garden Network CHALLENGE. NPGN collectively represents approximately 800,000 gardeners, 10,000 schoolyard gardens and bring a baseline of a 250,000 registered pollinator gardens nationwide from across its five main founding organizations.
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| CALIFORNIA POPPY |
The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators across America. We will move millions of individuals, kids and families outdoors and make a connection between pollinators and the healthy food people eat.
The focus of the NPGN is: to inspire individuals and community groups, institutions and the garden industry to create more pollinator habitat through sustainable gardening practices, habitat conservation and provide these groups the tools to be successful.
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| FRENCH MARIGOLDS |
So how are we getting involved? We already offer a SUPER unique election of Wildflower Seeds and Herb Seeds that are bee-friendly. We grow organic and plant for the bees in our own gardens.
FIRST, we are adding more Bee-Friendly SEEDS at Mary's Heirloom Seeds. Next, we are giving away FREE SEEDS! During the entire month of January we will include a free pack of bee-friendly seeds.
BONUS, all orders place in January *$10 order minimum* will be entered into a drawing for a $15 gift certificate to Mary's Heirloom Seeds
If you haven't read our article Plant for Pollinators and Increase Crop Yields then NOW is the time. Not only are you helping the precious bee population by planting bee-friendly varieties, you can boost your crops!!!
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| BORAGE is a bee-friendly herb and great companion to Tomatoes |
How do YOU get involved?
Plant a Pollinator-Friendly "patch." This can be a small area or a huge plot. Every little bit counts.
-Stop using synthetic chemical pesticides in your yard and gardens
-Grow/Use plant varieties that provide nectar and pollen sources
-Provide a water source
-Establish continuous blooms throughout the season. You can do this by staggering your planting by 2-4 week intervals.
-Create large "pollinator targets" of native or non-invasive plants
-Plan your pollinator garden in a sunny spot, preferably with a wind-break
Over the next few days I'll post a bit more about pollinators and bee-friendly gardening tips.
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| ECHINACEA (also known as coneflower) is another great pollinator-friendly herb |
We offer a few combo packs...
"Flower Power" Herb Combo Pack - "Wild About Wildflowers" Check it out!!!
"Flower Power" Herb Combo Pack - "Wild About Wildflowers" Check it out!!!
HELPFUL LINKS:
Companion Planting Guide
For more info on what to plant in your area, we have a region-specific
2016 Planting Guide for the US
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3 comments
I am planting for pollinators! Started last year! Will add more this year!
Love the free Flowers…
Doing my part starting with those flowers !!!!
Beans n squash starting
Will post some pics later..
Love your seed selection !!!
Thanks again!! Dennis
“KEEP PLANTING”
I tried to start a flower garden last year, to sell the flowers, I mixed some in my regular garden spot but the morning glories that was already there took over as usually because I have a regular job that had changed and was very physical demanding, the new spot for the flowers I thought was flat but apparently wasn’t and washed away, what little bit of flowers came up I made arrangements and gave to hospice. A dream of mine so try again I shall…. what flowers are good for cut flowers? I have a low field that gets full sun, a slope hill on one side that gets full morning sun till afternoon, shade on the other side and a “flat” area that gets direct sun only mid morning till noon.