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Wild bee diversity improves when organic farms overlap with perennial meadows. These combinations offer nesting and varied ...
Perennial plants are the perfect addition to a low-maintenance garden because they come back every year. Consider these types ...
Each jar of local honey is like a flavor map of your region. Depending on the season and the plants in bloom, honey can have ...
Do you know the difference between an annual, biennial and perennial plant? If not, here's everything you need to know.
Attracting butterflies to your yard, window box, or garden is a plus not only for their beauty but their pollinating skills.
Three key factors (including a diversity of particular plants) are the recipe for drawing hummingbirds into your summer yard.
The following bee balm, unless otherwise stated, will all grow about the same size, which is 24 inches (60 cm) in height and spread about the same dimension as their height. They bloom from mid ...
Good mid-season bloom choices include Scarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), and Blazing Star (Liatris spicata). Some of my late-bloom season favorites include Zig ...
By selecting plants that bloom from spring to fall, gardeners can ensure a continuous food source for pollinators throughout the growing season ... aka bee balm, bloom in summer.
This plant has a long bloom season and will attract hummingbirds along with other ... Keep the soil moist. The tubular flowers of bee balm attract many pollinators besides bees. For planters, choose a ...
Grant highly recommends northern bush honeysuckle, red columbine, and cardinal flower. All these natives provide a rich nectar source. He also suggests red bee balm, butterfly milkweed, and pale ...
Joe-pye weed, cardinal flower, and bee balm are great late summer perennials ... So “bee” curious as you enjoy the growing season ahead, and don’t wait to explore resources to help you ...