Pollinator Gardens
Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are a crucial part of our ecosystem and food supply and can benefit enormously from home gardening practices. Learn how to create a pollinator-friendly garden and backyard habitat, including choosing the best plants for attracting and sustaining different pollinator species.
Why are the Bees Disappearing and What to do About it?
For the past several years, there has been growing public furor over the presence of neonicotinoids in flowering plants grown in the U.S. which some experts believe are responsible for dwindling bee populations. Widely used by farmers since the 1990’s when they were...
The Importance of Growing Milkweed
For those who grew up spending a lot of time outdoors in nature, the mention of milkweed may conjure up childhood memories of playing in open fields colonized with riotous collections of untamed, native plants. The favorite among them may have been the milkweed with...
How Can Gardeners Help Save the Butterflies?
The appearance of butterflies in spring and summer elicits universal delight. With their delicate wings and varied colors and intricate markings, along with their seemingly capricious flight paths, they are a never-ending source of fascination and wonder. Sadly, more...