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Bees Sleep

Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel One evening near dusk in the garden, a gardening friend’s inquisitive granddaughter asked: “Where do bees sleep?”  This obvious question brought on a googling frenzy.  We could guess that honey bees might sleep in the hive. But what about the 4000 species of native solitary bees?  Hive-dwelling honey bees are […]

Seven reasons to grow Agastache

Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel The number one reason, of course, is because hummingbirds love Agastache.  I was trying to pull a few weeds yesterday and at least three different hummingbirds were dining on the Agastache blooms…with one dive-bombing me to get me out of “their” territory. As I enjoyed the late afternoon sun amid […]

Bunnies in the Garden…What Works, What Doesn’t

Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel We’ve had a bunny explosion the last few years. Population growth has been so pronounced that just walking around the neighborhood in the morning I see at least two bunnies per front yard. The problem with bunnies is that they make babies like crazy and each bunny eats a lot […]