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Pollinators are on the decline, but by planting
the right plants and providing shelter and water
you can help them make a comeback while
adding a little color and purpose to your garden
Our pollinators are in trouble and we, as gardeners, have
an opportunity to save them. Researchers say if everyone
planted just one pot of nectar-rich flowers, it would restore
healthy pollinator communities. This patchwork of pollinator-friendly
spaces would be enough to rebuild their numbers
by offering them plenty of food and shelter.
As nature is taken over by concrete, lack of food and shelter
are two of the main reasons pollinators are at risk. Pollution,
disease, and the misuse of pesticides are other major contributors
to their dwindling populations.
If we don’t do our part to save them, we will see the effects
on our harvests and on our ecosystem as a whole. Bees,
butterflies, and hummingbirds are essential to our commercial
farms and home gardens. In fact, 75-95 per cent of plants
(more than 180,000 different species) rely on them for pollination.
Without our helpful friends, we don’t eat. And with such a
simple solution available to us, we have no excuse not to act.
Besides, who doesn’t love flowers in their garden?
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