How to Make a Pollinator Pit Stop: An Infographic on Native Gardens

A scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators. The infographic describes how to select native plants for your garden and provides an example garden throughout the seasons.
Part one of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators.
Part two of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators, showing an example native garden during spring in Toronto, Canada. Plants include the spicebush (Lindera benzoin) and wild columbine (Aquile
Part three of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators, showing an example native garden during summer in Toronto, Canada. Plants include the common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), purple coneflow
Part four of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators, showing an example native garden during fall in Toronto, Canada. Plants include the stiff goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum), wild red raspber
Part five of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators, showing an example native garden during spring in Toronto, Canada. Plants include the New england aster (Symphotrichum novae-angliae) and r
Part six of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators. This part provides advice on components of a native garden and how to select plants.
Part seven of a scientific infographic on native gardens and their benefits, particularly to local pollinators. This part provides further resources for creating a native garden.

Client: Biophile Media
Year: 2025
Media: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

An excellent way of helping local biodiversity is to plant a native garden. This infographic teaches a general audience about the the benefits of a native garden and provides resources for planting one of your own. It also provides an example of a native garden in Toronto, Canada, showing how native plants provide food, nesting sites, and shelter for various pollinators throughout the seasons.

Content and illustration by Brittany Cheung.
Content and layout by Avesta Rastan.

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