Show some extra Earth Day love by attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators to your yard. We upcycled a cardboard egg carton to get our lavender and cilantro seeds started.

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GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES

You’ll need:

  • A cardboard egg carton
  • Herbs like lavender, cilantro, fennel, basil, thyme and sage
  • A pen or needle to poke holes in egg carton
  • A watering can or spray bottle

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POKE HOLES IN BOTTOM OF EGG CARTON

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ADD SOIL TO CARTON

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ADD SEEDS TO SOIL

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PAT DOWN

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GIVE YOUR SEEDS A DRINK

Adding plants like this to your yard – whether in a raised bed or windowsill – helps restore the pollinator population, which plays a huge role in keeping our fruit and vegetable harvests bountiful.


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 Our team created a fun activity in celebration of Earth Day – simply correlate your birth month with the color of your shirt and favorite state to find your own earthy name! Comment with yours!

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2 Comments on Planting for Pollinators

  1. Cheryl Webb
    April 21, 2017 at 9:05 pm (7 years ago)

    October + Purple + Tennessee = Wooded Amethyst Iris

    Reply
  2. Dr. Dina
    May 8, 2017 at 6:09 am (7 years ago)

    I planted some Lavender and it has grown really large and every day, there are always 6-7 bees on this beautiful plant. Perfect way to bring pollinators in the garden!

    Reply

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