Your First Pollinator Garden in 7 Easy Steps

Starting a pollinator garden is easy if you follow a few simple steps. In this video we talka bout the basics and what you need to get started. Bee lawns and butterfly gardens are becoming very popular and people want to know how to start their first pollinator garden. For beginners, these simple rules will get you started and not bogged down in the details.
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[@PlantNative]

Omg that mouse too stinkin cute!❤

[@rclastinger]

Awesome content! Your delivery, really appreciate your logical reasoning as to why you do what you do, and the videos I’ve watched so far are full of great information (at least for me, I'm very new to gardening). When I say I'm new: I have lived in apartments all my life and had a house built 3 years ago. Last year I planted a Catmint plant, a little grouping of sun flowers (just a variety), and a small grouping of Zennia’s. The bumble bees and butterflies went crazy for the catmint flowers, and the hummingbirds and goldfinches went crazy for the sun flowers and Zennia seeds in the Fall. That’s when I discovered that I enjoyed the gardening process and really want to convert the yard to a more natural/native area for pollinators, birds, and all the insects/critters, along with the benefits of a little more "maintenance free" yard. Plus, with a new build the yard is a total blank slate. My wife and I were at a loss on what to do. All we knew was what shapes we wanted the gardens/planting areas to be. We put down plastic tarps to kill the grass last year so those areas would be ready this year to get things started. While doing research to figure out what to do in these areas this video came up as a recommended one to watch. THANK YOU! This and the sedges video were the solutions we were looking for. They definitely stared us down what we feel is the correct path. Your videos have also helped us to break down our garden areas (shade, 2 pollinators, and a water garden). Again, thank you for your videos and all the time it takes to create them. Subscribed!!

[@lisalikesplants]

This is the best compliment ever! So excited for you and your new garden! 🌱🌱🌱

[@inchristalone25]

I live in zone 10a in Florida and I love your channel! We barely even get a frost here so my growing season is different but some of the natives you talk about I grow too!

[@lisalikesplants]

That's awesome! And if they are different plants a lot of times it's the same genus, I know you guys have different milkweeds but I think we both still plant them for monarchs! 🌱🌱🌱

[@SouthCarolinaTransPlant]

Are you making Sunday mornings "A Thing?" If so, we're here for it! Thank you for your content!

[@lisalikesplants]

I'm trying! Might be the occasional every other Sunday if I'm making something more complicated than walking and talking. 😅 Thanks so much for your support and comments! Happy gardening!🌱

[@TheSuburbanGardenista]

So many great tips! Thank you! Adding your video to my "check these creators out playlist" - you have such great info and a fun and engaging way of sharing it! Keep up the amazing work 💚

[@lisalikesplants]

Thank you so much!

[@SleepingCerberusASMR]

You've quickly become one of my favorite creators! Keep up the great work! I do have some Golden Alexanders ordered for a new bed...🙃 Will deadheading keep it in check?

[@lisalikesplants]

Thank you so much for the compliment! Love Golden Alexander- when it is done blooming, I personally would deadhead it the first year IF it was a brand new garden with other small plants. I am currently helping maintain a native garden in my city and the golden Alexander is taking more than it's fair share in the small garden and it is losing diversity, so I would be cautious the first year and never be afraid to remove plants in the following years. Roy Diblik talks about planning for the garden over the years and when to add more aggressive plants- his videos are a very good reference. Hope this helps! 🌱🌱🌱

[@SleepingCerberusASMR]

@@lisalikesplantsThanks for the great info! I'll make sure to keep a close eye on it this year!

[@janaclerico7809]

I also have some Golden Alexander on the way. I will think carefully where I put it! Thanks for the information.

[@lisalikesplants]

That's great to hear! Just keep an eye on it! ☺️

[@awildapproach]

Beautiful video as usual! Keep it up, Lisa. I love your editing style, too.

[@lisalikesplants]

Thanks so much! 🌱🌱🌱

[@AumsAcre]

Nice!!!!! 😊Great content, fun edits!

[@lisalikesplants]

Thanks so much!

[@Shreds1016]

I love your channel!!😍🥰❤️

[@lisalikesplants]

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[@notoots]

These are some good tips! 🌸🌻🌞

[@lisalikesplants]

Thanks notoots! 🌱🌱🌱

[@ericapivko]

A couple of other annuals that I have had luck with in NY (Zone 5B) are tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) and alyssum. They both attract a wide variety of pollinators (hey, micro wasps on alyssum!), and die back over Winter. Tithonia can get HUGE in full sun, so feel free to edit freely. Alyssum does seed like mad, but it gets crowded out easily in shade. Please let me know if either of these are no good! They've worked well for me, but I'm open to change ❤ Love your videos!

[@lisalikesplants]

Thank you so much! I do plant annuals to supplement blooms in a new garden, I just try to make sure I have mostly native plants. Tithonia seems really popular with bees and butterflies, I'm not too familiar with alyssum. Thanks for watching! 🌱🌱🌱

[@At0micAllison]

Subscribed!

[@lisalikesplants]

Thank you so much! 🌱🌱🌱

[@Javaman92]

Okay, it wasn't a fluke. This video is excellent too! You have a new subscriber. Well done and I am looking forward to what else you have in your playlists. 😀

[@RealBradMiller]

Excellent information! You look lovely, and I am in love with that jacket. 🥂

[@joelbella71]

Have you made one specific to Hummingbirds? I live in the Cincinnati area and I love your native approach. It’s time for the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds to make their homes for the summer

[@lisalikesplants]

I just started shooting some video on lonicera sempervirens, our honeysuckle that the hummingbirds love! I mention them in the recent bee balm video too. 🌱🌱🌱

[@nicoleburcham_6402]

Your coat is everything!!!

[@lisalikesplants]

Thanks so much! I feel very safe crossing the street. 😂🌱🌱🌱

[@SMElder-iy6fl]

Lisa, if you mulch, plants can't re-seed.

[@lisalikesplants]

That's a fair concern. In general I wouldn't mulch the following years but the first couple of years are a battle with weeds and I still think mulch is the best choice for beginners in their first year.