You may be letting beneficial insects take care of your pest problems, but there are a few (and pretty) steps you can take to boost and maintain their population in your landscape. (If you’re new to the subject read Let … Read More
To help native bees and other pollinators we can plant flowers for nectar they need for energy and pollen for protein and other nutrients they need for egg laying and feeding their young. But equally important is their need for … Read More
It’s likely there’s a pesticide in the flowers you’re buying at the nursery or garden center. The plants have been grown with it in them to keep them free of pests during their growing stage and while they’re in the … Read More
“Which flowers can I plant for the bees?” I hear it a lot. You really want to help the bees. All the pollinators are in decline. But you can help in a significant way with a pollinator garden. You need … Read More
Many of us want to plant some flowers that will save the bees. Planting a few good flowers helps a few bees, but we can do so much more to help the bees and other pollinators. Bees aren’t the only … Read More
Grow Your Own Meadow Garden at Home When we think of meadows we think of grassy, open spaces, often with wildflowers. They play an important role in the environment. Creating meadows gardens in home landscapes is becoming quite a trend, … Read More
Bumble Bees Are Some of Our Most Important Pollinators At the end of fall when the weather has cooled down, you may be out visiting the last flowers in your garden. And you may have seen some of the last … Read More
How We Can Help Our Lesser-Known Pollinators By now, most of us are concerned about the decline of bees and other pollinators. But there’s a myriad of bees that are not honeybees and many are great pollinators. They are native … Read More
You Can Help the Native Bees-They’re Our Best Pollinators Pollinators are in rapid decline. They have their mission from Mother Earth to pollinate between 75 and 90% of all the plants on earth. This is to make seeds for more … Read More
Don’t Miss This Key Ingredient for a Successful Butterfly Garden Feed both stages of butterflies in your butterfly garden to really help boost their populations You may have a butterfly garden or want to start one. Everyone loves to see … Read More