Monty successionally plants pollinator-friendly flowers to ensure there's a constant supply of pollen and nectar for bees and other pollinators. Watch as he plants some of his pollinator-friendly favourites such as globe thistles, achilleas and cerinthe, while explaining how they benefit the gardener as much as the insects.

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