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I wrote recently about pollinator-friendly plants and, in response, an email from Susan Savolainen, who gardens in Banning, ...
In the spring, Pictured Rocks recommends looking for marsh marigolds, trout lily, Canada mayflower, Dutchman’s breeches, ...
Pollination is vital for plant reproduction, biodiversity, and food production, and creating a productive environment for important insects like bees ... and look stunning in any mixed flower ...
New study shows hibiscus flowers lost bullseye patterns through repeated gene changes, despite bee preference.
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Weed, water and watch
The hot dry summer weather to come should minimise any weeds at this time of the year, but those that do appear should ...
The leaves are perfect, silvery blue circles that overlap like the pages of a book. Flowers are a contrasting sulfur yellow and attract an abundance of bees ... me to take a look at a beehive ...
Gardens packed with blooming flowers are extremely popular. But are these highly curated creations actually helpful – or is ...
While double-flowered plants like carnations and petunias may look stunning, they aren't as important for bees because they often lack nectar and are harder for bees to access pollen. James Ewan ...
There’s a lot of activity going on in here — bees, birds, people, animals — and it’s really quiet in here at dusk,” one ...
The gardens of the Capitol Campus in Olympia are buzzing with springtime activity, even as Washington's 2025 legislative ...