Hello, readers.
Bumblebees, butterflies and hummingbirds are all pretty to watch as they buzz, flutter and zip around your yard.
Beyond their beauty is the critical value they provide as pollinators of plants, like your vegetable garden and perennial and annual flowers.
For a multitude of reasons, some of Colorado’s insect pollinators are in trouble from a population standpoint.
And that’s where you come in.
By turning areas of water-thirsty lawns into pollinator-friendly gardens, you can reduce water use, beautify your landscape, increase vegetable garden production and help bring back our native pollinators.
My story will help you get started in creating your own pollinator garden with how, where and what to plant to help the birds, bees and butterflies.
I hope this story motivates you to find room in your landscape for just such a garden.
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