Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) isn’t just a flower — it’s a pollinator power plant.

Hummingbirds, native bees, butterflies — all fueled by one vivid red signal fire in midsummer.

#PollinatorGarden #NativePlants #PlantNative
Monarda didyma https://www.cernunnosfoundation.com/nature-pictures/monarda-didyma/

If something is not eating your plants, your garden isn’t part of the ecosystem.

#GrowNative #Ecology #PlantNative #NativeGardening

It's awesome to see native gardening pick up. Stuff like Homegrown National Park, Shrink the Lawn, Less Lawn More Life etc.

If you have boring turf grass and want to be part of the solution, check out this free webinar hosted by Missouri Department of Conservation Monday Nov 3 at 5 PM (central)

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/212741

#GrowNative #PlantNative #ShrinkTheLawn #PollinatorGarden #HomegrownNationalPark #Missouri #KC

Events | Missouri Department of Conservation

I have been coveting everyone’s New England asters, so last year I uh, rescued* some to see if they’d come back year after year. I’m pleased to announce that yes! I now have New England asters in my pollinator garden.
#PlantNative #asters #BloomScrolling
Blue flag irises?? Yes please!!
#PlantNative #NativePlants #gardening
Saw a baby squirrel for the first time in my life, in our front tree!
(It’s really hard to tell from this photo but this squirrel is TINY, and it was hanging out with mama, who was a smaller breed of squirrel to start with!)
#squirrels #PlantNative #biodiversity

Pro-tip if you’re looking to go more native for your home landscaping: GrowNative.org

- Info about specific plants
- Native plant garden designs
- Specific suggestions for different groups of wildlife
- Info about carbon capture, managing storm water runoff, building healthy soil, etc.

Soooo many resources there for doing right by pollinators and the overall environment. #gardening #PlantNative

Pleased to see landscapers ordering native plants on behalf of their customers....I've had swamp milkweed, yaupon holly, winterberry holly, sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), and Itea all leave the nursery in the last two weeks. Let's keep this up! #plants #PlantNative
Anyone growing echinacea and/or milkweed from seed? If so, do they need any pre-treatment and how long does germination take? Thanks! I'm wanting to grow extra native plants this spring to give away. #PlantNative #NativePlants

Let me reiterate what I just saw on someone else's post...

"If something's not eating your plants, then your garden is not a part of the ecosystem."

#PlantNative #Gardening