Ep. 203 Native grasses and pollinators: The overlooked role of native grasses in supporting pollinators | #GoodGrowing

Native grasses are often overlooked when it comes to pollinators, but they can play a crucial role in supporting many different types of pollinators. Tune in to this week’s Good Growing Podcast to discover how native grasses provide nesting and overwintering habitats, serve as larval food sources, offer pollen, and much more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TCE-wQyjn38  Skip to what you want to know:    00:30 – Welcome, Ken. How often do we discuss grasses in pollinator presentations?  02:20 – What type of grasses are we talking about?   03:10 – Which native grasses do well in gardens?  06:15 – Native grasses as pollinator nesting and overwintering habitat  13:28 – Cleaning up plant debris from the garden  17:05 – Native grasses as larval food sources  23:20 – Native grass pollen as a food source  28:58 – Selecting and incorporating native grasses in the landscape   38:58 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!   Fall garden clean-up Spring garden clean-upGardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates and A Guide to the Butterflies They SupportRole of grasses in a pollinator garden  Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]  Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.  Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us