MILLION POLLINATOR GARDEN CHALLENGE

JOIN US in the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge!  Have you heard of the challenge?  

Mary's Heirloom Seeds is joining National Pollinator Garden Network CHALLENGE.  NPGN collectively represents approximately 800,000 gardeners, 10,000 schoolyard gardens and bring a baseline of a 250,000 registered pollinator gardens nationwide from across its five main founding organizations.

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The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve and create gardens and landscapes that help revive the health of bees, butterflies, birds, bats and other pollinators across America. We will move millions of individuals, kids and families outdoors and make a connection between pollinators and the healthy food people eat.

The focus of the NPGN is: to inspire individuals and community groups, institutions and the garden industry to create more pollinator habitat through sustainable gardening practices, habitat conservation and provide these groups the tools to be successful.

FRENCH MARIGOLDS

So how are we getting involved?  We already offer a SUPER unique election of Wildflower Seeds and Herb Seeds that are bee-friendly.  We grow organic and plant for the bees in our own gardens.

FIRST, we are adding more Bee-Friendly SEEDS at Mary's Heirloom Seeds.  Next, we are giving away FREE SEEDS!  During the entire month of January we will include a free pack of bee-friendly seeds.  BONUS, all orders place in January *$10 order minimum* will be entered into a drawing for a $15 gift certificate to Mary's Heirloom Seeds

If you haven't read our article Plant for Pollinators and Increase Crop Yields then NOW is the time.  Not only are you helping the precious bee population by planting bee-friendly varieties, you can boost your crops!!!

BORAGE is a bee-friendly herb and great companion to Tomatoes

How do YOU get involved?

Plant a Pollinator-Friendly "patch."  This can be a small area or a huge plot.  Every little bit counts.

-Stop using synthetic chemical pesticides in your yard and gardens

-Grow/Use plant varieties that provide nectar and pollen sources

-Provide a water source

-Establish continuous blooms throughout the season.  You can do this by staggering your planting by 2-4 week intervals.

-Create large "pollinator targets" of native or non-invasive plants

-Plan your pollinator garden in a sunny spot, preferably with a wind-break

Over the next few days I'll post a bit more about pollinators and bee-friendly gardening tips.

ECHINACEA (also known as coneflower) is another great pollinator-friendly herb

We offer a few combo packs...
"Flower Power" Herb Combo Pack - "Wild About Wildflowers" Check it out!!!

Helpful links:

Mary's 2016 Planting Guide

Companion Planting Guide 

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