20+ Bee Friendly Ideas for the Garden

Transform your garden into a buzzing haven! Discover bee friendly ideas for the garden to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem in your backyard.

One of these bee friendly ideas for the garden would make the perfect project for spring! We’ve all heard about the decline in bee populations and if you are like me then you might be wondering what you can do to help.

There are a ton fairly simple ways to encourage bees and other pollinators to make your garden their home. Last week I shared how to create a bee friendly garden planter. Today I am sharing over twenty Bee Friendly Ideas for the Garden…

Ideas to attract more bees to our outdoor living space

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Bee House made of wood and hallow tubes with leaves in the background.

Bee House from Garden Therapy

A row of silver planters with pink and purple flowers.

Bee Friendly Planter at Twin Dragonfly Designs

Bee House made of bricks and hallow tubes with a fence in the background.

Cinder Block Bee House source unknown

Bee House made from a round of wood with holes drilled in it.

Bee House from Flat Bread Co

Bee resting on clear glass balls in a silver dish.

Bee Feeder from NewsLink

Bee House made of a can and tubes of paper.

Recycled Bee House from Pacifica Beach Coalition

Bee bath made of old pots with pansies in the background.

Bee Bath from Garden Therapy

Rocks stacked into a garden with purple flowers.

Bee Friendly Planter from Period Living

Bee House made of wood and hallow tubes with bricks in the background.

Hotel for Bees from Rodale Wellness

Bee house made of 2x4 with holes drilled into it.

Bee Habitat from Glue and Glitter

Why not plant more bee friendly flowers?!

All of these bee friendly annuals and perannuals were found at Costco…

Black-Leaved Thrift

Armeria maritima ‘Vesuvius’

Perennial | full sun | good for edging

Perennial Sage

Salvia ‘Sensation Deep Rose’

Perennial | full sun | good for containers

Pink Thrift

Armeria maritima ‘Dusseldorf Pride’

Perennial | full sun | flowers spring and fall

Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’

Perennial | full sun | summer flowers

Campanula

Annual | sun to part shade | good for cascading edges

Border Pink

Dianthus Firewitch

Perennial | full sun | long bloomer

Autumn Stonecrop

Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’

Perennial | sun to part shade | fall blooms

Snapdragons

Annual | sun to part shade | summer blooms

Lavender

Lavandula

Perennial | full sun | hardy and drought tolerant

To recap, creating a Bee Friendly Garden can be done in a number of ways. Plant bee friendly plants, create places that bees would like to call home or make a bee bath.

If you are really gung-ho, why not learn to become a bee keeper?! And be sure to avoid using pesticides and other harmful chemicals that could potentially reduce our bee population.

We love all of these bee friendly ideas for the garden. These are great ways to attract more bees to our outdoor living space!

Do you have any other helpful tips or ways that you have encouraged bees to come to your garden? Please share!

Hello, I’m Heather!

I'm an active mom of twin boys who is always looking for opportunities to inspire creativity through fun crafts, do-it-yourself projects and delicious recipes. This blog has been an integral part of supporting my little family and I am so grateful to have you become a part of our journey! Let's create together... Read more...