Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden (Apr. 28, 2021)

Websites 

• Bug Guide for bug identification, images, and information
• Bumble Bee Watch to join a community science project to track and conserve North America’s bumble bees
  
• City of Bothell Stormwater Pollution Prevention to learn simple ways to protect local waterways
• The Common Acre to learn how to identify bees in the Puget Sound region
• Crown Bees for solitary bee pollination solutions  
• Farmer Fred for plants that attract beneficial insects  
• The Garden Hotline for resources about natural yard care practices 
• Great Plant Picks for a list of hardy, reliable plants for Northwest gardens
• Hobby Farms for five tips to create a pollinator-friendly garden  
• King County for online tools to create your own native plant landscape  
• Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbook for information about common landscape pests
• Pollinator Partnership for information about pollinators and how you can help them thrive 
• Rent Mason Bees to learn how to rent and host mason bees 
• Seattle Audubon to learn about urban and regional initiatives that inspire appreciation, understanding, and protection of birds
• Seattle Public Utilities for natural pest, weed, and disease control  
• US Forest Service to learn about animal pollination 
• Washington Native Plant Society for information about native plants, workshops, and efforts to protect pollinators 
• Xerces Society for pollinator-friendly plant lists

Gardening classes

For more gardening classes, check out Tilth Alliance, Saving Water Partnership, King Conservation District, Snohomish Conservation District, and Puget Sound Starts Here.