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Voting Category: Best Pollinator Garden

Public voting was held from July 11-16. Voting is now closed.

View the top 10 submissions for our 8th Annual Bungalow Garden Contest below.

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Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

My front garden is a natural oasis for all pollinators. It is abundant in Milkweed, False Sunflowers, Bee Balm, among many other native perennials. It sets itself apart with the mass abundance of blooming pollinator plantings.

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Heidemarie Becker-Olenoski, Albany Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Our garden, a sanctuary of over 50 mostly native species of flowers, sedges, grasses, and shrubs, offers a dynamic environment with varied textures, colors, and bloom times. As an art and design teacher and co-sponsor of a high school garden club, I use this space as a testing ground, inspiration, and seed source, featuring diverse designs from tall and dense to part shade and low-level grasses, creating a serene and inspiring haven for relaxation, pollinators, and wildlife.

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Andrew Breen, Portage Park

Emma Coleman, Chatham

I cleared the area for this garden and invested in nature by planting flowers for bees and butterflies. I planted a few things last year. I try my best to invite nature into my space.