Habitat assessment by Gghy6t | The Great Sunflower Project

Assessment results

Answer given	Our advice
Are there low traffic areas where the soil is not turned over, tilled or plowed?: No	Set aside some areas for no tilling, plowing or turning over. Ground nesting bees nest anywhere from the top inches to several feet below the surface. Reducing disturbance allows those bees to survive to the next year.
Are there areas dead wood, brush piles or snags present?: No	Leave some dead wood, brush or snags in your habitat. Cavity nesting bees spend their winters in the holes found in these items.
Do you have native bunchgrasses?: One smaller area.	Increase the amount of bunch grass in your yard. Many bees nest and overwinter at the base of these grasses.
Are there bee nesting blocks?: No	Supplement your habitats with nest blocks. Learn how to build them here.
What is the main type of vegetation in the area you are evaluating (park, garden, yard, farm...)?: All grass	Increase the number of flowering plants in your habitat. Think about using native plants.
How much of the whole yard, park, farm or green space is garden space or wild/natural vegetation?: A lot. More than 40%.	You are doing a great job managing for pollinators!
How much of the garden is planted with flowering annual or perennial plants (including shrubs, vegetables and trees)?: Some (25-50%)	Consider supplementing your garden with some native, pollinator friendly plants and converting some lawn!
Are the flowering plants that you have pollinator friendly?: A lot (51-75%)	Considering adding more pollinator friendly plants.
How many flowers in your garden bloom in spring?: 1-3	Add 7 to 9 more kinds of spring flowers.
How many flowers in your garden bloom in fall?: 7-9	Add 2-3 more fall flowers to support fall bees.
Are flowers planted in clumps?: No.	Consider planting flowers in clumps. Bees are more likely to be attracted to larger patches of flowers of the same type.
How many different pollinator counts will your contribute this year?: Just one.	We'd love to see pollinator counts from any of the plants in your garden as many times as you can contribute. Thanks!