Provide Food for Pollinators - plant natives and provide pollen and nectar sources from early spring through late fall. Minimize the number of invasives in your garden and don't use pesticides.
Provide Water Sources for Pollinators - provide ponds, streams, shallow pools, mud puddles, water gardens, or birdbaths. Butterflies suck moisture out of other substances. Make a puddling area for butterflies (wet mulch, mud, etc)
Provide Shelter - make nesting sites in bare ground,rock piles, dead trees, stems, and twigs. Man-made nesting sites under eaves for protection. Leave perennials and grasses standing.
Safeguard Pollinator Habit - avoid buying and remove invasive plants in your landscape. Replant with native plants. Reduce pesticide use or use less toxic options such as insecticidal soap or horticultural oil. Never use a pesticide when plants are in bloom or pollinators are active.
To be certified: fill out the application on 'the Penn State Cooperative Extension Program Fund and send with photos of your garden and a $10 check made out to PSCE Program Fund' to Pollinator Friendly Garden, Penn State Cooperative Extension, 112 Pleasant Acres Rd., York, PA 19402. Call 717-840-7408 if you have questions. You will receive a Pollinator Friendly Garden sign for displaying in your garden.
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