Pollinator Kits

Pollinator packs are still available to purchase from the Township of Cavan Monaghan. Buying a pollinator pack is an efficient way to boost your garden's health while supporting critical local ecosystems. These pre-mixed sets of seeds or plants are specifically designed to provide a continuous food supply and habitat for essential species like bees, butterflies, and humming birds.

Each pack is $40/each and will include 10 two year old plants as well as an information package of educational material on benefits of each plant, care guide and planting guide.

There are three available options for:

sun
shade
boulevard.

Contents and care instructions are listed below.

Residents are limited to three per person.

Pollinator Pack

For Sun

2 x - prairie smoke

2 x wild bergamot

2 x swamp milkweed

2 x sky-blue aster

2 x grey goldenrod

Pollinator Pack

For Shade

2 x wild columbine

2 x maidenhair fern

2 x foam flower

2 x bluestem goldenrod

2 x large leaf aster

Pollinator Pack

For Boulevard

2 x prairie Smoke

2 x butterfly milkweed

2 x hoary vervain

2 x upland white goldenrod

2 x sky blue aster

Planting Instructions

Water plants before planting.
Space plants approximately 1 foot apart.
Dig a hole slightly larger than the plant. Place plant at soil level and firm soil around it.
Water thoroughly.
Mulch: Apply 1 - 2 inches or organic mulch around the plant, leaving 2 inches from the plant stem.
Avoid fertilizing. Native plants do better in lean soil.
Protect Plants: Until your plants become established consider protecting them from rabbits with individual plant cages.

Initial Care & Maintenance

Check soil moisture daily, keeping it consistently moist for the first few weeks, and water regularly for the first 8 weeks to establish roots.
Less is more when maintaining native plants. Leave plants over winter to provide food and shelter for birds, insects, and other wildlife. Wait until late May for a minimal garden cleanup.

Cavan Monaghan Municipal Office,
988 County Rd 10 Millbrook ON L0A 1G0,

Phone: 705-932-2929
Toll Free: 1-877-906-5556
Fax: 705-932-3458

Municipal Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays).