A border planted with nectar-rich flowers for pollinators

Starting a Pollinator Garden

A gentle, season-by-season plan to invite bees and butterflies into any backyard.

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Before you start

Begin with sun exposure, then build a palette of nectar-rich natives that bloom across spring, summer, and fall.

Assess your sun exposure

Most pollinator favourites want full sun — track your border across a day before choosing plants.

Layer the bloom calendar

Mix early, mid, and late bloomers so there's nectar on offer from spring through autumn.

Grow this guide in your own garden

BeeWise turns advice like this into a task list timed to your plants, your beds, and your postcode.