Bee lawn basics: Mixing flowers, turf grass benefits pollinators, gardeners who support them The decline of pollinators, particularly bees, has been well documented and attributed primarily to disease, parasites, environmental…
When planning for a butterfly-filled garden, we typically choose plants for two purposes: nectar flowers that provide food for butterflies, and host plants that butterflies will lay their eggs on and that the caterpillars will eat.
Remembering pollinators during fall garden chores As days get shorter, temperatures continue to cool and summer’s blossoms wither, it’s tempting to cut everything to the ground and tidy up before…