My decision to start a pollinator garden didn’t come overnight. I had heard a lot about the decline in bee populations and ...

Celebrate National Pollinator Month this June by creating and maintaining a garden that attracts and supports these important members of our ecosystem. Pollinators are responsible for about 75% of the ...

Bright wings, gentle buzzing, and a garden that practically hums with life—this isn’t a fantasy, it’s a smart planting ...

Peggy Singlemann visits entomologist Alejandro Del-Pozo at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center to discuss several of the projects he is involved in to create pollinator ...

A bumblebee collects pollen from a lavender flower in a brick-walled garden. - wild_venus/Shutterstock Arguably, no garden is complete without lavender. This Mediterranean herb outshines many others ...

A diverse and abundant flower planting that provides flowers in bloom all season may be more important to bees and other pollinators than whatever is surrounding the flower garden, according to a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Katie Berlinguette stands in the roundabout she adopted, surrounded by native plants like red-flowering currant and lupine. She ...

Why zinnias shine: Heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, and pollinator-friendly, zinnias are perfect for gardeners of all levels seeking a long-lasting summer display. Planting tricks: Direct sow seeds ...

THIS YEAR’S Great Plant Picks theme will have you dreaming about a lively year-round pollinator paradise filled with bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Miller Garden executive director Richie Steffen ...

When Greg Graves planted 1,000 camas bulbs in his Eatonville garden last fall — using an electric auger drill — it was quite an undertaking. But come May, when the plot erupted in waves of sky blue ...

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 ...

Spring outdoor styling trends are weaving together vibrant tulip plantings, pollinator-friendly gardens, and collectible Hallmark Keepsake ornaments. Martha Stewart’s tulip-filled gardens and unique ...