The colorful, adaptable wildflower bee balm plants make a great addition to flower beds, cottage gardens, tall borders, and herb gardens. But what should you plant with it? The list below includes ...
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Experts say you should deadhead bee balm for blooms all summer long – here’s when and how to do it
Bee balm, also known as monarda or bergamot, is much-adored for its bright flowers with tubular petals and colorful bracts. Loved by gardeners and pollinators alike, these attractive, nectar-rich ...
With its gorgeous red, purple, or pink blooms, bee balm (Monarda spp.) puts on an incredible show in the garden, attracting a wide variety of pollinators that include hummingbirds, butterflies, and, ...
Gardeners Swear By Bee Balm—Here’s How to Keep It Thriving originally appeared on Dengarden. Gardeners looking to roll out the red carpet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, need to look no ...
Many native plants are good to have in your garden but are not always the most impressive looking. Monarda is an exception to this belief since it produces an abundance of colorful flowers during ...
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How to plant a drought-tolerant pollinator garden from native shrubs and perennials
The best native plants for a drought-tolerant pollinator garden are low-maintenance perennials and shrubs that attract bees, ...
As I look back at this gardening year, one of the plants I enjoyed most was the Upscaled Red Velvet monarda or bee balm. I am in my third year growing this fairly new variety, and it is just getting ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! These warm, 80 degree F days are still hanging around as we enter mid-October. I have a feeling they are not going to last forever and cool, fall weather ...
May is a great time to refresh the garden. After clearing out winter die-off, these perennials will benefit from periodic ...
Throw all of your preconceived notions about the monarda or bee balm out the door. I have more flowers now on my monardas than I normally get from an entire season’s bloom. I am talking about the ...
The growing number of gardeners growing pollinator gardens may need to dive a bit deeper than the selection of plants they choose to place in those beds. While many are concerned about butterflies, it ...
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