Discussion on Local Pollinators and Garden Planning
environment · October 2022 · Denman Island
An article highlights the importance of pollinators for local food crops and encourages planting asters and chrysanthemums to support pollinator populations. The author notes the current bloom of fall asters and their value to solitary pollinators and honey bees.
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Sources
- “There are many different types of solitary pollinators, and then there are the honey bees... Fall asters, (Symphyotrichum spp.)... and hardy chrysanthemums... are both stalwart perennials of the garden this time of year.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 13th, 2022 (October 13th, 2022)
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