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Kim Eierman an environmental horticulturist and landscape designer specializing in ecological landscapes and native plants. She is the Founder of EcoBeneficial, a horticulture consulting and communications company in Westchester County, New York. Kim teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, Rutgers Home Gardeners School, and advanced education classes for Master Gardeners.

An active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscaping topics, she also provides horticultural consulting and ecological design to commercial, municipal, and retail clients.

In addition to being a Certified Horticulturist through the American Society for Horticultural Science, Kim is an Accredited Organic Landcare Pro ...more

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I am building a new house and therefore am "starting from scratch" in landscaping and creating a habitat for pollinators. What do I need to know about the soil or the differences between creating a pollinator garden with an existing lawn or bare?
Kim Eierman Hi Donna. My first suggestion is to make sure that the contractors do not scrape off all of the topsoil from your landscape to build your house. This …moreHi Donna. My first suggestion is to make sure that the contractors do not scrape off all of the topsoil from your landscape to build your house. This is a common, but destructive practice that results in the loss of soil biology (the "life in the soil" that makes for healthy plants). If topsoil removal has already happened, I recommend that you amend the soil with a couple of inches of organic compost.

If you want to transition an existing lawn area into a pollinator garden, the easiest and most economical way to prep the area is to "sheet mulch", which is essentially mowing the grass as low as you can, laying down layers of newspaper or cardboard, topped with a layer of compost and a layer of mulch (there are many recipes on the internet). You then let the area decay for a number of months until the newspaper or cardboard has degraded. This allows you to plant right into the soil, without destroying soil biology (the macro and micro organisms that make for healthy soil). The timing for decay will depend on the time of year and your region's climate.

Regardless of where you are planting, you want to do a soil test in the prospective planting areas. I recommend doing this with your state/regional agricultural extension or a credible commercial lab, like Waypoint Analytical, for most accurate results. The soil test results will help guide you in proper plant selection. The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center plant database has good information on plant preferences for soil and site conditions.

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I am building a new house and therefore am "starting from scratch" in landscaping and creating a habitat for pollinators. What do I need to know about the soil or the differences between creating a pollinator garden with an existing lawn or bare?
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