Description

Winter Plant Catalogue Companion is your winter native plant catalog companion for pollinators—a quiet, practical guide designed to sit beside your seed and plant catalogs as you plan the season ahead.

Created by Tell the Bees founder and landscape designer Scott Burnham, this guide helps you choose regional native perennials that genuinely support native bees and shape kinder views from your window in every season.

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand why winter choices matter for early queens, fall-flying bees, and your own daily mood.

• Set up a simple notebook or journal system to track both hard facts and softer feelings.

• Use a 60-second scan and clear Green Flags / Red Flags to spot truly bee-helpful plants at a glance.

• Build an easy Bloom Ladder (Early–Mid–Late) so nectar and pollen never “drop out” across the year.

• Try tiny layout recipes for borders, curb strips, and containers—ideal for both larger gardens and balconies.

• Support native bee nesting and shelter with clump-forming perennials, stems left standing, and small bare-soil patches.

• Turn a few minutes with a catalog into a gentle “Plant Catalogue Therapy” session that lifts winter spirits instead of feeding overwhelm.

• Run a final pre-order checklist to verify bloom balance, plant fit, vendor integrity, and your own well-being cues.

This companion is for anyone who looks at winter seed and plant catalogs and wants their next order to:

• Feed native bees and other pollinators,

• Reflect the real conditions of their site, and

• Offer steady, beautiful moments of color, motion, and scent—especially on the hard days.

Order with clarity, not guesswork. One small cart can nourish pollinators, reshape your everyday view, and remind you that your care in winter is already changing the season to come.