Plant pollinator-friendly flowers
Flowers are food, and food has to last the whole season.
- Native, region-matched plants whenever possible.
- Continuous bloom: early + mid + late.
- Diversity in flower shapes and heights.
Action framework
What Can I Do?
Three practical steps you can take to help bring back pollinators, no matter your space or experience level.
Your three steps to pollinator impact
Pollinator protection does not require a perfect garden or a big property. The most effective actions are simple, practical, and repeatable. When enough people take small steps, pollinator habitat starts to connect again, from balcony pots and window boxes to schoolyards and park strips.
Below are the three core steps. Each step links to its own page with clear guidance, examples, and tools you can use right away.
The goal is not perfection. It is consistent, practical steps that build real habitat over time.
The 3 steps
Pick the step that fits your space right now, then grow from there.
Avoid pesticides
Habitat only works if it is safe to visit.
- Skip insect sprays and just-in-case treatments.
- Avoid systemic products that can move into nectar and pollen.
- Be careful on or near anything in bloom.
Share and invite others
Habitat becomes powerful when it connects.
- Pin your patch on the Bloom Map.
- Invite one person to plant too.
- Share your patch to inspire others.
Start small (but start today)
If you are not sure where to begin, choose one.
Plant one pot
A single container with native-friendly blooms is a real habitat start.
Stop insect sprays
Avoid spraying near anything in bloom and reduce routine treatments.
Pin your patch
Add your patch to the Bloom Map and invite one person to join.
How Metro Prep helps
The Bloom Kit is Metro Prep's charity fundraiser, featuring region-specific native seed mixes. Proceeds support pollinator education, awareness, and conservation, so the movement grows through what we plant, what we teach, and what we help resource.
Explore Bloom Kits
Choose your next step
Every balcony, garden, schoolyard, and park strip can become part of a connected habitat.
Plant pollinator-friendly flowers
Choose native, region-matched plants and plan for early, mid, and late bloom.
Avoid pesticides
Skip insect sprays and systemic products, especially on or near anything in bloom.
Share & invite others
Pin your patch on the Bloom Map and invite one person to plant too.
Every balcony, garden, schoolyard, and park strip can become part of a connected habitat. Together, many small steps become a movement, and make a real difference.
Keep exploring
Regional planting guides
Find native plants, bloom calendars, and garden layouts tailored to your region.
Explore regional guidesNative plant database
Search plants by region, bloom season, sunlight, and pollinator type.
Browse the plant databasePollinator species directory
Identify local pollinators and learn how to support them year-round.
Meet the pollinators