Creating or restoring habitat is a well-established approach to improve pollinator populations. Rural and exurban properties might constitute a straightforward opportunity to convert land to native plants that are beneficial to pollinators given that, in Ohio, these parcels typically contain substantial lawn cover. The purpose of this study is to gauge the public’s acceptance of planting native plants on low-density rural properties. Out of 7557 properties in Butler County, Ohio (U.S.A.), that had at least ¼ acre lawn, were between 1 and 20 acres, and had a dwelling, 200 were randomly selected to receive a survey; half via the drop-off pick-up method and half via mail (for a combined 58% response rate). Pollinator beneficial plants of differing appearance, management, and pollinator service were shown in the questionnaire: Echinacea purpurea, Monarda fistulosa, Asclepias syriaca, and wildflower prairie (multiple species). Respondents were significantly less likely to be willing to plant Asclepias syriaca compared to the other plants shown. If all respondents planted what they said they would consider planting in the more accepted plants, these potentially new plantings would cover 5.4% of the 146.2 km² devoted to these rural and exurban parcels in the county. However, that proportion decreases to 1% if we only take into account those that said they would make those changes within the year. We discuss what we see as challenges and opportunities to increase pollinator plantings on exurban properties and small working farms in the Midwest. We also describe implications for voluntary habitat restoration on these private lands.

创建或恢复栖息地是改善传粉媒介种群的行之有效的方法。鉴于在俄亥俄州，这些地块通常覆盖大量草坪，因此农村和郊区的财产可能构成将土地转换为本地植物的直接机会，这对传粉者有利。这项研究的目的是评估公众对在低密度农村地区种植本地植物的接受程度。在美国俄亥俄州巴特勒县的7557处土地中，草坪至少为1/4英亩，在1到20英亩之间，并有住宅，其中200处被随机选择接受调查。一半通过接送方式，一半通过邮件（总回复率为58％）。问卷中显示了外观，管理和传粉媒介服务不同的传粉媒介有益植物：紫锥菊，美国薄荷属fistulosa，马利筋syriaca，和野花草原（多种）。与所示的其他植物相比，受访者更不愿意种植丁香假单胞菌。如果所有受访者都种植了他们认为会在更受欢迎的植物中种植的植物，那么这些潜在的新种植将覆盖146.2 km ^2的5.4％专门用于县内的这些农村和郊区包裹。但是，如果仅考虑那些表示他们将在一年内进行这些更改的人员，则该比例将降低至1％。我们讨论了在中西部郊区物业和小型农场上增加授粉媒介种植的挑战和机遇。我们还描述了这些私有土地上自愿生境恢复的意义。