Creating an Oasis for Pollinators
Homeowners have an opportunity to restore native habitat for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.
Bees for Pollinator Week
The Xerces Society emphasizes that we can help bumble bees thrive by providing three key types of habitat: plants offering pollen and nectar on which to forage, nesting sites, and places to overwinter. Extension Master Gardeners encourage the public to create, protect, restore, and enhance high quality bumble bee habitat. By implementing these practices and creating corridors between habitat, we can help slow, stop, and reverse the recent decline of bumble bee populations.
The Pollinator Victory Garden
If you are looking for planting strategies with the potential to improve the productivity of your vegetable garden, or if you have heard about “companion planting” and want to know what science supports, Plant Partners by Jessica Walliser is a good resource.
Pollinators Under Threat
Pollinator Week 2020
Without pollinators and other insects, life as we know it would cease to exist. Learn how pollinators are under threat.
Live in Your Hands
Enjoy another entry in a new series of short form thoughts on gardening and gardeners.
If you have something to say in 300 words or less, poem or prose, send it to us at [email protected].
Indoor Houseplants Become Outdoor Plants for the Summer
At the end of a long winter indoors, houseplants often become spindly and tired-looking. You can renew your plants by moving them outdoors for the summer. Finding the right spot for their “summer vacation” is key.