By Kim Kelly and Cynthia Lafferty

This month, Cynthia Lafferty, owner of Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery, emphasizes the importance of native pollinators in our gardens. They need our help. Over the 17 years we have lived in Eugene, I have switched from the big, old and beautiful of plants to the easy-keeping, beneficial native ones. They are still beautiful, but more diverse and can do better in a changing climate. Plus, they attract native pollinators and many bird species.

Creating habitat for pollinators

Greetings, fellow plant lovers. If you are able to visit our mountain meadows, you will see a succession of flowers blooming spring through fall — all abuzz with bumblebees, tiny pollinator bees, butterflies and birds. How can we create this wonderful habitat in our yards? Here are

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