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Establishing Pollinator Habitat: Making the Most of Out-of-Play
Sara Tucker
University of Rhode Island
Making the Most of Out-of-Play Sara Tucker University of Rhode - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Making the Most of Out-of-Play Sara Tucker University of Rhode - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Establishing Pollinator Habitat: Making the Most of Out-of-Play Sara Tucker University of Rhode Island Why are we talking about Pollinators? Pollinator Decline Pesticide exposure Increasingly prevalent pathogens Pest outbreaks (
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Pollinator Decline
- Pesticide exposure
- Increasingly prevalent pathogens
- Pest outbreaks (Varroa)
- Habitat fragmentation
- Insufficient floral resources
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More Habitat = More Pollinators
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Why Golf Courses?
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- A variety of landscape types
- Golf courses are already appreciated for naturalized beauty
- Available groundskeepers and maintenance
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Players and Pollinators– Is coexistence possible?
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Players and Pollinators– Is coexistence possible?
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Habitat = shelter + forage
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Habitat = shelter + forage
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How to Select Pollinator-Friendly Plants
- Incorporate different plant heights, shapes, and colors
- Year-round forage
- Fall planting encourages most success (seed)
- Broadcast seed with cat litter or sand to promote soil-seed contact
- Plant species in clusters of at least 3 plants… not only does it look more
natural, but allows for more efficient foraging by the pollinators
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Full Sun Dry Soil March-May Bloom Yarrow Indigo Bergamot Eastern Prickly Pear June-August Bloom Yarrow Indigo Hairy beardtongue Butterfly milkweed Wild rose Bergamot Gray Goldenrod Field thistle Partridge pea Eastern Prickly pear September-October Bloom Yarrow Indigo Butterfly milkweed Bergamot Gray goldenrod Field thistle Moist Soil March-May Bloom Pussy willow Golden Alexander American basswood Black current Bergamot Cardinal flower Black elderberry June-August Bloom Golden Alexander Blue Vervain Butterfly milkweed Bergamot Boneset Sneezeweed Cardinal flower Partridge pea Joepyeweed Hooded skullcap White meadowsweet September-October Bloom Blue Vervain Butterfly milkweed Bergamot Boneset Sneezeweed Cardinal flower Wrinkleleaf goldenrod Joepyeweed Hooded skullcap White meadowsweet Partial Sun Dry Soil March-May Bloom Bergamot New Jersey Tea June-August Bloom Bergamot Wild rose Gray Goldenrod Hairy beardtongue September-October Bloom Bergamot Gray goldenrod Moist Soil March-May Bloom Cardinal flower New Jersey Tea Black elderberry Balsam Groundsel June-August Bloom Blue vervain Boneset Wild rose Cardinal flower Virginia mountainmint New England Aster Bottle Gentian Buttonbush Joepyeweed Hooded skullcap White meadowsweet Balsam groundsel September-October Bloom Blue vervain Boneset Cardinal flower New England Aster Bottle Gentian Buttonbush Joepyeweed Hooded skullcap White meadowsweet Shade Dry Soil March-May Bloom New Jersey Tea June-August Bloom Gray goldenrod Hairy beardtongue September-October Bloom Gray goldenrod Moist Soil March-May Bloom Cardinal flower New Jersey Tea June-August Bloom Blue vervain Boneset Cardinal flower Bottle Gentian Buttonbush Jewelweed Joepyeweed White meadowsweet September-October Bloom Blue vervain Boneset Cardinal flower Bottle Gentian Buttonbush Jewelweed Joepyeweed White meadowsweet
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Examples of Ideal Mixes
Full Sun – Dry Soil Bergamot Wild Indigo Yarrow Partridge Pea Butterfly Milkweed Field Thistle Gray Goldenrod Little Bluestem Part Sun – Moist Soil Balsam Groundsel Cardinal Flower Blue Vervain Boneset New England Aster White Meadowsweet Bottle Gentian Little Bluestem Shade – Moist Soil New Jersey Tea Cardinal Flower Blue Vervain Boneset Jewelweed Joe-Pye Weed White Meadowsweet Purple Lovegrass
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Special Considerations
- Dense ground cover makes it difficult to locate stray golf
balls!
- Consider applying a buffer strip to separate areas exposed to
pesticide residues and areas of blooming pollinator plants
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Maintenance
Year 1: Sleeps Year 2: Creeps Year 3: Leaps!
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Year 1: Sleeps Year 2: Creeps Year 3: Leaps!
Emphasis
- n weed
control-- Do not mow!
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Year 1: Sleeps Year 2: Creeps Year 3: Leaps!
Mow 1 – 2 times, at height of no closer than 8 inches
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Year 1: Sleeps Year 2: Creeps Year 3: Leaps!
Minimal maintenance required – continue weed control
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Years 4+: Rehabilitation of certain areas may be required (particularly with grasses)
Year 1: Sleeps Year 2: Creeps Year 3: Leaps!
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Where might pollinator habitat “fit”?
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Around clubhouses
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At the edge of wooded spaces
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Around ponds
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Where to Source Pollinator Plants
- Blue Moon Farm Perennials: bluemoonfarmperennials.com/
- New England Wildflower Society: www.newfs.org/
- Rhody Native: rinhs.org/who-we-are-what-we-do/programs-
projects/rhody-native-home/
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Resources for More Information
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Acknowledgements
- Produced with support from Dr. Noel Jackson Research Fellowship
- Adapted from presentations by Kelly Gill (Xerces Society) and Gary
Casabona (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
- Many thanks to Gary Casabona for technical advice
- Many thanks to Hope Leeson for her review of the final plant list