Grab your seed packets and your sense of whimsy because we’re talking chaos gardens ⚡️🌼 🌬️ The concept is simple – sprinkle a variety of seeds at random to create a mosaic of plants – and while chaos gardens require less maintenance than traditional ones, they still need some! Follow our 3-part series this week as we share seed recommendations, gardener insights, and care tips. 🌟 Have you been working on your own chaos garden? Send us a photo – we’d love to show it off during Wildflower Week! (fb)

So, you bought pollinator-friendly plants, but you want to make sure your garden is actually a welcoming space for bees, butterflies, and more. Our PHS community has been there before and we’ve got the expert answers ready. 🦋 As awareness of the ecological importance of native pollinators rises, so has the trend of turning your garden into a pollinator habitat. Creating “bee hotels” and stacking stems from perennials are popular tactics gardeners are adopting to provide good overwintering habitat for pollinators. 🌾 If you haven’t gone plant shopping yet, here are a few pollinator-attracting recs to get you started: - Asclepias tuberosa, milkweed (attracts monarch butterflies!) - Pycnanthemum, mountain mint - Eutrochium (syn. Eupatorium) Joe-pye weed - Liatris, gayfeathers - Echinacea, coneflowers 🌱 Submit your plant questions to AskPHS and get answers from experts. (fb)