How to build Pollinator Gardens
Presenter: Crystal Gaudio, RLA
Pollinator Garden
On June 4th, SSILL welcomed Crystal Gaudio, RLA, founder and owner of Rubus Landscape. Cyrstal provided a wealth of information and instruction on how to create a pollinator garden. She shared one of her projects by describing the stages she took in creating the Meadow on Fair Street in Guilford.
This property just so happens to be her Mother-in-law’s property. Her photos depicted what the yard looked like during each stage of the process. Crystal explained that full sun is required for achieving a successful pollinator garden. The first step in the process was clearing the yard, including removing invasive plants.
She used black plastic to cover the ground to prep it for planting. Crystal recommends waiting a full season prior to planting the meadow, however, there are other options to creating the garden. For plant selection, Crystal emphasized matching your plants to your site for a successful garden. The session was quite educational and enjoyed by the attendees. One member stated, “I have new ideas which I will try in my garden”. Another stated “Well done – informative base to pursue further interest”.
For more information contact Crystal at: https://rubuslandscape.com
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Alas, the spring season has come to an end. It was a very successful semester with a variety of terrific programs that were educational and entertaining. The fall catalogs will come out in August. We will have some wonderful offerings for the fall semester. SSILL wishes everyone a wonderful summer, a time when you can work on and enjoy your gardens!
