E148: Planning Next Season's Garden with Pollinators in Mind with Mary Phillips from the National Wildlife Federation
Episode 148: Listen here!
The busy season of the holidays has begun and Maggie and Dave are feeling the rush of it all.
They catch up on what’s going on in their lives these days. Maggie shares about her upcoming 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Gardeners going live this week over at From Soil to Soul. Dave talks about his recent get together with neighbours that his left him feeling good.
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This week’s guest:
Mary Phillips, Head of the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife Programs
About Mary Phillips:
Mary is the head of the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife programs that works to educate and empower people to plant with the purpose of saving wildlife. She is also the co-founder of the National Pollinator Garden Network and Miillion Pollinator Garden Challenge, both of which have led to more than 1 million registered pollinator gardens.
This episode covers:
Mary’s background with the NWF
Understand the benefit of adding native plants to your garden
What to look for when selecting native plants for your garden
Ways to specifically benefit the monarch butterfly species
Other beneficial pollinators to attract to your garden
Defining the term “naturalist landscape”
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Today’s episode is sponsored by West Coast Seeds, untreated vegetable, flower and herb seeds for organic growing. Take their quick and easy online Seed Quiz to find the perfect flower, herb and veggie seeds for your garden.
Today’s episode is sponsored by Bonadea Gardens, the brand behind some of the most tried-and-true gardening solutions out there, with products like Sea Magic, Kozy Coats and High Yield Tomato Mulch. Be sure to ask for Bonadea products by name from your favourite Canadian garden centre.
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