Gardening with Native Plants
Under the canopy of a floodplain forest within the Mundy Wildflower Garden, you will find one of the richest collections of wildflowers native to the Cayuga Lake basin. In addition to exploring native plants in their natural habitat, here you will find brilliant displays of cultivated native plants that demonstrate how to grow native plants in your home garden along the garden’s two entrance paths (at the Caldwell Road entrance and the Judd Falls Road entrance).
Gardening for Pollinators
Many plants on earth depend on pollinators, which include bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, wasps, flies, beetles and some bats. Many of these pollinators are in decline, especially bees and butterflies, due to habitat loss, improper pesticide use and disease. Visit the pollinator bed in the Pounder Vegetable Garden to gather inspiration for making your home landscape pollinator-friendly to help rebuild pollinator habitats.
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