See some of our favorite pollinator articles written by our regional reporters!
More on pollinators:
Collection: Some of Our Favorite Pollinator Gardens from Garden Photo of the Day
7 Important Host Plants for Pollinators
Pollinators’ Favorite Nectar Plants
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Reports
How You Can Be a Pollinator Partner
As gardeners, we already know that insects play a vital role in our environment. If we want butterflies, for instance, then we accept that we’ll have caterpillars feeding on our plants too. -
Mid-Atlantic Regional Reports
Gardening for Caterpillars
For so many years, the focus of gardening has been on growing food and flowers. Now we’re also thinking beyond what we want for ourselves to what our gardens can do for the world around us. -
Midwest Regional Reports
Your Guide to Native Plants in the Midwest
Plant recommendations and local resources to create a native paradise in your backyard. -
Northeast Regional Reports
Planting a Pollinator-Friendly Garden
These selections will have your yard abuzz with pollinators. -
Northeast Regional Reports
Types of Pollinators at Work in the Garden
These pollinator species are the backbone of your garden’s ecosystem. -
Pacific Northwest Regional Reports
Tips for Creating a Butterfly Garden
More than 130 butterfly species are found in Northern California. As delightful to watch in their natural environment as they are in your perennial border, butterflies are valuable as pollinators. -
Pacific Northwest Regional Reports
Creating a Hummingbird Haven in Northern California
Grow nectar-rich blooms all year long to attract these entertaining pollinators to your garden. -
Pacific Northwest Regional Reports
Native Flowers for Native Pollinators
Support your native pollinators all season long with these show-stopping selections. -
Southwest Regional Reports
How to Support the Monarch Migration
These plants will help the monarch thrive from larva to butterfly. -
Southwest Regional Reports
Butterfly Host Plants for the Southern Plains Garden
Identify which plants you’ll need to host the hungry caterpillars of your favorite butterflies. -
Southwest Regional Reports
Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden
Is your garden buzzing with excitement this time of year? Ours definitely is, and it’s not just from our giggles of delight but from the hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies busily perusing our new blooms. -
Southeast Regional Reports
3 Pollinator Powerhouse Perennials for the Southeast
A pollinator powerhouse, in my book, is a plant that provides nectar and pollen to a wide array of different pollinators, not just a few. See some favorites for the Southeast.