Books, websites, whole organizations are in place to show you how to draw bees and other pollinators to your garden. But what if you don’t want them? The notion might seem ridiculous to many of us: ...

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 ...

Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are essential for both the health of our gardens and the world. According to the Scottish Environmental Horticulture Growth Strategy there are over one million ...

I recently helped prepare and plant a pollinator garden. Bees, butterflies and other insects need pollen and nectar for food, and suitable native plants on which to rest and lay their eggs.

One of the largest threats to bees is a lack of safe habitat where they can build homes and find a variety of nutritious food sources.It’s no secret that healthy bee and butterfly populations are ...

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Ah, Spring! The flowers are in bloom, rich in color and scent. Fruit and vegetable crops are showing the beginnings for future harvest. All this beauty and bounty is dependent on a mechanism without ...

When it comes to gardens that help pollinators like insects and birds, messy is better. That means resisting the temptation to clean up because fallen leaves and dried stems provide food and shelter ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Honeybees get all the attention, but they aren’t the only bees pollinating our gardens. As National Pollinator Week nears June 18 to 24, it’s time to bring them into the limelight.

Wondering which plants will attract native bees and other pollinators to your garden? We asked The Oregon Bee Project to put together a list of plants that our local pollinators love. The ...

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 ...