Bees are invaluable to a garden as they help to pollinate plants and without them there would be significantly less flowers, fruits and vegetables in the garden. There are some key ways you can help ...
Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...
On Friday, Feb. 20, the Lombard Garden Club welcomes Bruce Blake who will deliver a presentation on “Bee an Advocate for ...
Plant aromatic herbs and flowers with bright colors to attract bees and butterflies to your garden. Include wooly plants to provide nesting materials for solitary bees and enhance biodiversity.
Of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of the world’s food, more than 70 percent of them are pollinated by bees. Nuts, fruits and even root vegetables; they’re all here thanks to bees. Bees ...
Alongside growing various plants, fruits, and vegetables in Grow a Garden, you'll also be able to raise and keep a huge number of pets. These range from your average cat and dog, all the way to ...
Just because it is wintertime doesn’t mean that bees, which are important pollinators for our flowers, fruits and vegetables, don’t need food. Plants and shrubs can provide pollen, nectar, or both to ...
Many people get apprehensive at the sight of bees, for fear of getting stung. I usually make a beeline out of the area. Actually, I don’t fully understand what all the buzz is about. Bees play an ...
Discover how to protect bees while also keeping your home and garden safe with our tips for natural bee repellents. Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such ...
One of the amusements a garden can provide is watching the birds, bees, butterflies and other critters drawn to it. Most of us have seen honeybees flying from flower to flower, sipping nectar or ...
If you have a green thumb, it may be the perfect time to welcome back pollinators with your own bee-friendly garden. Filling your garden with native plants that attract the vital pollinators can help ...