Mini habitats
Pollinator Pots
Flower from early spring to late autumn. More buzz, more fruit set, more joy.
Plug & Play Mixes
Early Season
violaswallflowerchivesthyme
High Summer
basiloreganocalendulacosmos
Late Season
salviarudbeckiafennelsedum
Shade-tolerant
mintparsleyviolassweet woodruff
No sprays: avoid pesticides. Use hand removal, water jets, and sticky cards first.
Container Layout
- Choose a 20–40 L trough or tub; drainage holes and a 2–3 cm mulch.
- Mix heights: a thriller, filler, spiller pattern works in pots.
- Let some herbs bloom; that’s the bee buffet.
Patch & Pot