Pollinator Patios

08/02/2026

👋 Say hello to my latest obsession, Spotted Bee Balm.

🐝 As a member of the mint family, Spotted Bee Balm is a powerhouse for pollinators. This plant hosts 4 moth species and attracts a wide variety of pollinators like bumblebees and hummingbirds that consume the nectar.

🪴 Thriving in full-sun and dry soils, Spotted Bee Balm makes an excellent container plant and pairs well with Eastern Prickly Pear, Rough Blazing star, and Prairie Dropseed.

07/29/2026

07/25/2026

Plants bring people together.

Recently, I presented at Discovery Commons North Shore, Assisted Living and Memory Care.

Their garden club grows produce and flowers in containers that all residents can enjoy.

During the presentation, attendees learned about native plants and pollinators and the crucial roles they have in our environment.

They also had the chance to share their favorite memories and connections to plants and wildlife.

I’ll be returning to help install native container gardens that will attract pollinators and birds right to their windows. 🦋👀

Interested in bringing people together with plants at your organization?

Send me a message or submit a request at pollinatorpatios.com. 🌱

07/20/2026

🌵There’s cacti native to Wisconsin?!? You betcha!

Eastern Prickly Pear supports a variety of native bees that are attracted to the pollen and nectar of the flower.

It is also host plant to 2 moth species, the Arge Tiger Moth & Julia’s Dicymolomia Moth.

The pads and fruit are edible but beware of its thorns!

Now available at pollinatorpatios.com for local pickup & delivery.

07/11/2026

Anise hyssop is also an edible plant, the minty leaves make for great herbs! 🪻

06/29/2026

Now offering local pickup and delivery options!

Located in Milwaukee's Downtown Deer District. 🦌🦋

No yard? No problem! These easy gardens are everyone. Attract birds, butterflies, moths, & more with native pollinator plants.

04/19/2026

I will be at MIAD tomorrow giving out my native seed paper for FREE! Come decorate seed paper and plant native this Earth Week 💚

04/07/2026

Join me at the Urban Ecology Center tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8th for a native container gardening workshop!

You’ll learn:
- what kind of containers to use
- how to winterize your containers
- what native plants to include
- other ways to make your outdoor space wildlife-friendly

5-7pm • Menomonee Valley Branch: 3700 W Pierce Street • Register online at https://www.urbanecologycenter.org/calendar/event?id=3623

04/07/2026