Ground covers can be a lifesaver for bringing color to your gardens and suppressing and outcompeting weeds. Opting for native ground covers that appeal to your local pollinators and birds is even ...

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these beneficial insects.

Over 400 native bee species exist in New York, most of which are solitary ground-nesters. Native bees are vital pollinators, especially for certain fruits and vegetables, using a "buzz pollination" ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...

This month, Cynthia Lafferty, owner of Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery, emphasizes the importance of native pollinators in our gardens. They need our help. Over the 17 years we have lived in Eugene, I ...

Many people conflate all bees together, but native solitary bees are actually very different from honeybees. Solitary bees are native, while honeybees are introduced species. Honeybees in Arizona are ...

This spring, I was getting scared because I saw so few bees in any of the gardens I visited. Finally in early May, whew! Bees of many kinds began to appear, along with many other insect pollinators.