Bird & Pollinator Garden Installation in East Falls, Philadelphia
Project Overview
Keystone Permaculture transformed this small side yard in East Falls, Philadelphia, into a diverse native garden designed to support birds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial wildlife.
This homeowner was looking to transform their underused lawn that lacked ecological value into a garden that provided food, shelter, and habitat throughout the year. Though the space to work with was limited, Keystone Permaculture created an attractive and welcoming native garden that birds and pollinators thoroughly enjoy.
The Challenge
Before the native garden installation Keystone Permaculture performed, the lawn did not support birds or pollinators. The space mainly consisted of patches of grass.
The main goal of this garden was to create a beautiful space that supported birds and pollinators. However, there was a lack of habitat for these species in this lawn due to its low ecological value.
The size of the lawn posed obstacles that we had to navigate. Keystone needed to create an attractive garden, provide multiple types of habitat, and make it easy to move through, all in a very limited amount of space.
The Goal
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Improve pollinator and bird support
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Replace the lawn with native plants
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Create blooms from spring through fall
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Fit as much ecological benefit as possible into the small side yard
The Solution
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Replace lawn with native flowers, grasses, and shrubs
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Garden design for the side yard
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Bird garden installation
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Path through the garden with stepping stones
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Bird bath in the middle
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All native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and pollinator plants
This client is so happy that the space now supports a wide range of pollinators across their different life cycles. In the first season, this garden filled in fast and full. Everything bloomed beautifully and played well together.
“I wanted to share a few photos of the beautiful garden you created. Butterflies and birds are loving it! Thank you!”
-Customer Testimonial
Ecological Benifits
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The space now supports a wide range of pollinators in all of their different life cycles
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The pollinators are food for young birds
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The seeds and berries are food for adult birds
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The plants provide food, shelter, and nest material for birds and pollinators
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Pollinators and birds are now in the garden daily
First-Year Results
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Amazing growth and blooms in the first year
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A large variety of blooms from spring through fall
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The first season filled in fast and full
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Everything bloomed beautifully and played well together
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The lawn no longer needs to be cut every week
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Less water will be needed once established
Create a Bird and Pollinator Garden at Your Home
Interested in bringing your dream garden to life? Let's transform part of your yard into a beautiful landscape that supports birds and pollinators.
Contact Keystone Permaculture to create a beautiful, low maintenance native garden.