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Another Reason to Love Dandelions

We Aren’t The Only Ones Who Love Dandelions by Sandy Swegel I may never pull another dandelion again.  Well, at least not in my yard.  But it was an utter joy to learn something new about dandelions yesterday while enjoying my morning coffee and looking out the window.  We’ve had a very late Spring with […]

Soapy Water: The Answer to Most Problems

Easy Solution for Small Garden Pests We’ve been grateful all week for pollinators of all shapes and sizes and how crucial they are for feeding us and for making a beautiful world of flowers and trees.  We know you understand our first priority to help pollinators by which is to create a habitat with the plants […]

The Not-So-Dangerous Bee Swarm

Why to Respect these Valuable Pollinators It’s the stuff of Hollywood movies and spine-chilling stories — a swarm of bees attacking everything in their path. Mad, ruthless, and vicious buzzing creatures covering whatever strikes their fancy (usually a person) until they succumb to the deadly stings! This is how a swarm of bees behaves, right? […]