We are on a mission to create 100 pollinator gardens in Christian County this year and YOU can help. Download the pollinator list and come see us at one of our classes or at a local garden center open house to learn more.

Get the list! Not all natives support native pollinators equally. Just a few plants do the heavy lifting - these are called the Keystone plants.

Research from the Homegrown National Park initiative has identified which natives are most crucial to our planting zone.

The Missouri Botanical Garden container guide.

Master Gardeners will be teaching how you can grow the Keystone plants in your garden (even in containers) at these locations:

April 9 Audobon Society, 6PM @ Christian County Extension Office

April 13 Garden EXPO @ Christian County Extension Arena, 12:30PM

April 10: The Bloomery, 10AM

May 14: Hopkinsville Brewery, 6PM

Our local garden centers are huge supportors of planting for pollinators. Come visit their season Open House and talk with Master Gardeners who will have materials and give-away items.

April 20: The Bloomery (Hopkinsville)

April 27: The Country Barn (Fairview)

April 27: SuperLawn (Hopkinsville)

May 4: Homestead Greenhouse (Crofton)

*Master Gardeners will be setup from 10am to 12pm each day.

Homegrown National Park is the largest cooperative conservation project ever conceived or attempted. With researched-based information they have a plan on how to help our pollinators which starts with using key native plants.

• 50% of mid-western native bee species have disappeared.
  
• 4 bumblebee species declined 96% in the last 20 years.
  
• 25% of our bumblebees are at risk of extinction.
  

Even a container with key pollinator plants can be an important part of regenerating biodiversity. These containers provide important refueling pit stops for native pollinators. Every square foot counts!

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purchase your native plants

you don’t have to start from scratch - existing native plant gardens count