[Animal Week!] 3 Garden Hacks that Protect Pollinators. EP: 655
A category of animals that really needs our support is pollinators\u2013the butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, moths and even bats\u2014that spread pollen from plant to plant and make it so those plants can flower and fruit.\xa0\nApproximately 35% of our food crops and more than 75% of all flowering plants depend on pollinators. You may have heard that honeybees and monarch butterflies\u2013two of many important pollinators\u2013are in trouble and vulnerable to massive die-offs. They are not the only ones. Now that it's time to start dreaming of the plants you're going to plant this year, here are three easy gardening things to do to help our plants, pollinators, and food supply thrive.\nEnjoying these episodes? Leave me a tip! All proceeds are used to offset production costs and create more episodes. :)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices