pollinator-friendly
Hospitable to bees
Pollinator-friendly describes plants, gardens, or practices that support bees, butterflies, and other creatures that transfer pollen between flowers.
A pollinator-friendly garden includes native plants, avoids pesticides, and provides habitat: We're converting the lawn to pollinator-friendly wildflowers.
The term appears frequently in environmental and gardening contexts.
Flora original to area
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
- bee balmAromatic mint-family perennial
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- milkweedFlowering latex-bearing plant
coneflower · flowering shrubs · seed heads · host plants · butterfly bush · heirloom varieties · herb garden · sunflowers
Range of life forms
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- wildlife corridorStrip connecting fragmented habitats
- native beesNon-imported pollinating insects
- monarch butterflyMigratory orange-winged insect
bumblebee · hoverfly · beneficial insects · food web · species conservation · nesting sites · keystone species · ecological balance
Lacking chemical pest treatments
- organicFrom living matter
- chemical-freeContaining no synthetic substances
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
water features · bee hotels · nesting boxes · sustainable landscaping · xeriscaping · permaculture · regenerative · low-maintenance
Plants shielding fallow fields
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- intercroppingSimultaneous multi-crop cultivation
sustainable farming · seed production · fruit set · rural landscape · smallholder · market garden
Environmental compliance marker
- certified organicVerified natural farming standard
- product labelingInformation displayed on goods
- consumer choiceBuyer's range of alternatives
- green certificationVerified environmental compliance badge
native plants
Flora original to area
- wildflowersUncultivated flowering plants
- bee balmAromatic mint-family perennial
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
milkweed · coneflower · flowering shrubs · seed heads · host plants · butterfly bush · heirloom varieties · herb garden · sunflowers · goldenrod
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- wildlife corridorStrip connecting fragmented habitats
- native beesNon-imported pollinating insects
monarch butterfly · bumblebee · hoverfly · beneficial insects · food web · species conservation · nesting sites · keystone species · ecological balance · habitat fragmentation
pesticide-free
Lacking chemical pest treatments
- organicFrom living matter
- chemical-freeContaining no synthetic substances
- companion plantingGrowing compatible plants together
mulching · water features · bee hotels · nesting boxes · sustainable landscaping · xeriscaping · permaculture · regenerative · low-maintenance · eco-conscious
cover crops
Plants shielding fallow fields
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
intercropping · sustainable farming · seed production · fruit set · rural landscape · smallholder · market garden
eco-label
Environmental compliance marker
- certified organicVerified natural farming standard
- product labelingInformation displayed on goods
- consumer choiceBuyer's range of alternatives
pollinator-friendlysterile
Free from microorganisms
monocultural · lifeless · barren · monoculture · flowerless
friend, friendly, friendship, friendliness, pollen, pollination, pollinate, pollinator, pollinated