I live in the middle of a fairly large city with apartment houses and other mixed dwellings around me. The house I live in is a large old duplex on a corner lot and takes up about 70% of the property. I manage the landscape which is only two years old and I have planted many pollinator plants including fruit trees and berries. I will be planting sunflowers again which did very well here. My most attended plant has been anise hyssop and I'm wondering if I could do my observations on that plant rather than the sunflowers.
Which garden or space are you describing?:
How large is your yard?:
0.20
acres
Are there areas with sandy loamy soil?:
Yes
Are there low traffic areas where the soil is not turned over, tilled or plowed?:
Yes
Are there areas dead wood, brush piles or snags present?:
Yes
Are there areas with pithy twigs (elderberry, cane fruit, sumac, etc…)?:
Yes
Are there bee nesting blocks?:
Yes
Did you clean or replace your nest block in the last two years?:
Yes
How many flowers in your garden bloom in spring?:
10 or more
How many flowers in your garden bloom in fall?:
10 or more
How many flowers in your garden bloom in summer?:
10 or more
Are flowers planted in clumps?:
Yes.
How much mulch is on the ground?:
Some.
Is there fresh, clean water always available with a perch that bees could stand on and drink?:
Yes
Does the garden use herbicides?:
No.
Are pesticides used in the garden?:
No