Make a paradise for the furry ones: Here are 8,101 pollinator plants that are also a joy for humans

Pollinating insects need water and pollen for food. When you grow pollinator-friendly flowers in your yard, you also ensure a bountiful harvest of fruit trees and berry bushes.

The most important thing when planning balcony or yard plantings is to choose flowers so that there is enough food for the fluffy ones from early spring until autumn. This way, people also have enough eye candy for the whole summer.

Although most flowers attract pollinators, not all flowers are created equal. Highly cultivated flowers with many layers of petals may not produce any nectar at all.

In plantings, it is good to prefer simple flowers, preferably those that can also be found naturally in Finland. Such flowers are much better able to withstand the changing summer heat and are therefore easy to take care of.

At the nursery, you have to be careful that no pesticides have been used to grow the seedlings, because they are also dangerous for pollinators. If possible, prefer seedlings grown in your home country.

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Recipe machine – cook the Baltic Sea clean

Score yourself a juicy fish dish recipe with RecipeMaker! See how much your meal reduces eutrophication of the Baltic Sea in terms of algae kilos.

The \#itämeridinner challenge wants to put pike, herring, bream and bream on the table. By indulging in wild fish, you are doing your bit for the Baltic Sea.

This story has been edited for the 6 April 2020 challenge competition, which closed on 31 January 2020.