Early spring is also a time for planning in the pollinator garden. Before many plants begin growing, I often walk through the garden and think about where new flowers might be added. Native plants work best when they bloom across multiple seasons so pollinators always have food available.
A garden designed with overlapping bloom times helps support bees and butterflies throughout the year. Plant diversity is especially important. Gardens with a wider variety of plants tend to support more pollinator species than landscapes with only a few types of flowers. Spring planning helps shape what the garden will become later in the year. These quiet moments of planning often inspire new ideas that appear across the Plant It Forward Collection.