‘If we don’t have native plants so that native pollinators can live, we will lose food sources’ So, you are thinking of sowing in your yard a few native plants. Who cares? The list of who cares is long: pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies; bats and birds; worms and underground bugs; fungi and bacteria; and plants. And, who cares about the health of pollinators? Farmers, of course, and, in theory, anyone who eats. Native plants and native pollinators adapted over the millennia to live and work effectively together. The movements of pollinators allow plants to become fertilized and to … Continue reading Sowing native plants is crucial to the health of the environment, pollinators, food systems