Pollinator gardens support and maintain pollinators by supplying food in the form of pollen and nectar that will ensure that these important animals stay in the area to keep pollinating our crops for continued fruit and vegetable production. For more info-https://www.ecolandscaping.org/11/landscaping-for-wildlife/wildlife-habitats/more-than-just-a-pollinator-garden/

-Choose plants native to your region -Choose nectar- and pollen-rich flowers with a range of shapes, sizes, and colors -Avoid modern hybrids -Have several different plants in bloom from early spring through late fall -Plant in drifts -Avoid landscape fabric and mulch -Save perennial garden cleanup for spring For more info- https://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/PollinatorGarden.html

A pollinator is anything that helps carry pollen from the male part of the flower (stamen) to the female part of the same or another flower (stigma). The movement of pollen must occur for the the plant to become fertilized and produce fruits, seeds, and young plants. For more info- https://www.nps.gov/subjects/pollinators/what-is-a-pollinator.htm

One out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of the efforts of pollinators, including many fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Pollinators not only are necessary for our own food, but support the food and habitat of animals. For more info- https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/importance.shtml

Insects: bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, flies, beetles. Moreover, 1500 species such as birds and mammals serve as pollinators, including hummingbirds, perching birds, flying foxes, fruit bats, possums, lemurs and even a lizard. For more info- https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/pollinatorpages/aboutpollinators.html#:~:text=Insects%20(bees%2C%20wasps%2C%20moths,et%20al.%2C%201996).