Region
West-Central MN
City
Pine City
Project Type(s)
Pocket Planting, Pollinator Lawn
Template(s) Used
Sunny and Low Garden for Pollinators (BWSR)
Site Conditions
Full Sun
Gardener Name
Donna
Gardener Comments
Soil type is sandy so those natives are taking their time to establish. Plus a little shadier in the summer than I had planned for. But still looking ok this year.. this is year Three. Some plants were already there like the hydrangeas. Our challenges are 1) sandy soil and 2) critters
I tried to guard the plants as best I can while still realizing our place here by the St Croix river is also home to many hungry critters..
I will probably cut back the foliage behind the fence to try and get more light to the pollinator garden, but not til fall this year.
Wildlife Observed
I have seen many types of bees, butterflies although I would love to see more monarchs than I see currently. Maybe when the liatris blooms – it is just about to bloom.
