Although we’re in the middle of winter, soon we’ll witness the unveiling of springtime and all of its joyous colors: brilliant orange poppies, deep purple iris and vivid yellow tidy tips. And after ...

For many years now, there has been a very strong movement to bring attention to the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem. From my view within the garden industry, this movement has created ...

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DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Pollinators are a group of amazing insects that are absolutely vital to both plant and human life. In recent years, pollinator populations have declined dramatically which has ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do insects. As temperatures rise, native ground-nesting bees are among the ...

A group of garden enthusiasts gathered around a table at the Charleston Horticultural Society headquarters with a set of supplies: empty 24-ounce beer cans, six-inch bamboo sticks and wide burlap ...

As summer draws toward an end, many flowers are fading. But busy bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds and other wildlife are still hungry for pollen and nectar. “Late-season blooms are just as ...

Concerns about the honeybee population have been growing for the past decade, however, bee experts say there should be more focus on the native bee population. In New York alone, there are more than ...

For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund ...

This year, as every year, when the ground began to warm, I rushed to my seed box to begin planting pollinator-friendly plants. Zinnias, marigolds, cosmos, and borage are among my usual contenders.

Pollinators aren’t just for pretty front yards, fruit orchards and gardens; the rotation of grazing herds is important to ensure busy bees and other insects have plenty to forage in pastures. Julie ...