We have one section of our yard converted to native prairie, along with several smaller beds with native flowering plants (coneflower, salvia, coreopsis, sneezeweed, etc). We also have a vegetable garden, and a small unmowed area of long grasses. There is a vernal pool in a wooded area surrounded by dead logs, pawpaws, spice bushes, and other low growing forest plants.
Which garden or space are you describing?:
How large is your yard?:
0.50
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
How much of the garden is planted with flowering annual or perennial plants (including shrubs, vegetables and trees)?:
Most (more than 75%)
Are the flowering plants that you have pollinator friendly?:
Most (more than 75%)
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.
Does the garden use herbicides?:
No.
Are pesticides used in the garden?:
No