Bees Aren’t Our Only Pollinators
December 3, 2015Ecologist at University of Queensland, Australia, says almost any insect can pollinate crops.
5 New Things You Should Know About Pollinators
May 26, 2015Bees, bats and butterflies are causing quite a stir in the news. Here are five talking points to keep you in the know.
Please Don’t Pull the Goldenrod!
September 3, 2014A host plant for pollinators and beneficial herb for the urinary tract, goldenrod is emphatically not the cause of your seasonal allergies, so leave it be.
7 Self-Sowing Annuals I Love
July 24, 2014Lighten your garden workload by planting self-seeding flowers that come back year after year without coaxing.
Attract Monarchs with These Medicinal Flowers
May 14, 2014We just registered the prairie habitat on our farm Mockingbird Meadows with Monarch Watch and are expanding the plants we grow for them.
Bushes for Butterflies
July 26, 2012I have always loved butterfly bushes. Their big panicles of flowers are magnets for butterflies of all sorts, and at a mature height of up to 6 feet, they make quite the impression.
Butterfly Puddling
October 26, 2010Bring butterflies to your garden by giving them access to puddles.
