The Dirt
Going the Extra Mile for Pollinators
Saving the Pollinators by Sandy Swegel You know the basics for saving bees and other pollinators: - Create a native plant wildflower habitat that provides season-long sources of pollen and nectar. – Provide a water source if a natural one is not available. – Stop your own use of pesticides that affect bees. Just doing those […]
Honey Bees vs Native Bees
The Importance of Both Bees by Becky Hansen Bees are one of our agricultural industry’s most important resources and indeed one of our planet’s most important resources and the survival of the human race is in the hands of the pollinators. The pollinator issue is a hot topic these days, but, there is more to […]
Make Your Own Mud Puddle
Do It For The Pollinators I’m always in search of how to do things more easily and efficiently in the garden. Once again today I was at the garden center eavesdropping and heard a typical customer question: ”What should I plant to get pollinators to my yard?” The answer the garden center owner gave surprised […]