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Plant This Pretty Annual For Big, Pretty Flowers That Pollinators Can't Stay Away From
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (917+ words) Aleem is a freelance writer, biology teacher, and former research assistant on a government-funded project studying plant-based medicine. He has written hundreds of articles on sustainable gardening, biological pest control, and biodiversity. Plant This Pretty Annual For Big, Pretty Flowers…...
Is Your Yard Bee-Friendly?
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (743+ words) Male bumblebee (Bombus sp.) on seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens) Expert advice from URI's Cooperative Extension and Bee Lab to help you make your yard a bee-friendly habitat. Compiled and edited by Barbara Caron Bees and other pollinators are essential for…...
Not Honeybees: The Powerhouse Pollinators You Can Thank For A Delicious Blueberry Harvest
2+ day, 10+ min ago (683+ words) Nina spent most of her childhood moving from house to house, even relocating from Florida to Colorado when she was 10. During those years, she and her mother worked together to make each house feel personal and adjust to their needs,…...
Prevent Diseased Bee Balm With An Essential Spring Gardening Task
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) Kristina gained her first experience working with plants in a family-owned garden nursery over 30 years ago. After spending nearly a decade and a half in Paris, France, she made her way to the high desert of Utah where her small…...
Fake cherry blossom decor hurting the bees
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (168+ words) Po Pville I've noticed a lot of fake cherry blossom and flower decor in restaurants all over the city and I was wondering if the community might be able to get the word out about how damaging this decor is…...
Pollinator program offers grants to help Utahns grow drought-tolerant native gardens
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (15+ words) FOX 13 News Utah...
The 6 best hedges to plant in April to help bees, from yew to hawthorn
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (749+ words) From flowering favourites to wildlife-friendly natives, these hedges will help bees thrive this spring As gardens begin to stir back into life, bees are emerging too " and early nectar sources matter more than many gardeners realise. While hedges are often…...
75% of plant species need pollinators
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (400+ words) Pollination, the movement of pollen from the anther (male) of one flower to the pistil (female) of another flower is essential for the continuation of a plant species. Attracting our pollinators, bees, birds and butterflies to our garden is not…...
It's important to select plants rich in nectar and pollen
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (185+ words) Spring is a wonderful time of year to be out in our gardens, with new life, new sounds and new colour bursting forth all around. It's a busy and demanding time of year for many species, so a little bit…...
This Low-Maintenance Shrub Is the Secret to Attracting More Butterflies to Your Yard
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (329+ words) Buttonbush is a beautiful, low-maintenance native shrub that blooms all summer and thrives in wet, sunny spots. It's a magnet for butterflies, bees, and birds, making it a standout for pollinator-friendly gardens. Gardeners love buttonbush because it adds visual interest…...