Your native plant garden (of any size) can help native pollinators, like birds, butterflies, and bees, by giving them a food source and a place they can live.

The garden began with a single plant, Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin),the host of John’s favorite caterpillar. He purchased a bush from a local native plant nursery and in less than 3 weeks he had spicebush caterpillars to watch right in our yard…

The purpose of a garden in summer feels obvious. Flowers, butterflies, bees, birds… But a garden in winter? Its purpose is not as obvious to passersby. A winter garden must be looked at differently.