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Gardening Tips and Advice

Practical guides, seasonal how-tos, and honest answers to the questions gardeners ask.

Gardening Tips and Advice

Practical Guides, Seasonal How-Tos, and Honest Answers to the Questions Gardeners Ask.

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Pollinators & Wildlife

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to Your Garden This Summer

Nothing adds beauty to your landscape like splashes of colorful flowers. Many are old favorites and some may be new to you. We’ve put together...

Pollinators & Wildlife

How to Attract Bees with Sugar Water

Bees are different, and so their care must reflect that. There are a few reasons why you’d want to supplement their food source with sugar...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Beekeeping in Winter: What do Bees Need?

We have two beehives on our property. Well, actually, we now have one — the original hive did not make it through the winter last...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Facts About Bees and the Gardens They Like

The bee is the most efficient pollinator in the insect world. His furry little body carries an electrostatic charge that allows pollen to adhere to...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Companion Planting to Attract Pollinators: A Guide to Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Creating a garden that attracts pollinators is essential for maintaining a healthy ecosystem and ensuring the productivity of your plants, and companion planting is a...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Mason Bee Houses

You have a beehive — congratulations! If you’re like most people, just getting to the point of setting up your hive and obtaining or ordering...

Pollinators & Wildlife

How to Inspect your Beehive

You have a beehive — congratulations! If you’re like most people, just getting to the point of setting up your hive and obtaining or ordering...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Keeping Animals Cool in Heat

At the time of this writing, my urban farm has the following animals: 12 goats, 40+ chickens, 8 ducks, 2 pigs, 2 dogs, and a...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Monarchs & Milkweeds: Attracting Monarchs to Your Garden

Here’s the bad news: The monarch butterfly population has decreased by 90% over the last 20 years, mostly due to agriculture and gardening practices, and...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Hummingbird Feeders 101

If you’ve never put out hummingbird feeders but are determined that this is the year, you’ve come to the right article. There are few things...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Certified Wildlife Habitat: Does My Garden Qualify?

You’ve taken the time to create a garden that is beautiful and full of all sorts of interesting plants and features — and you notice...

Pollinators & Wildlife

Quick Tips for Starting a Beehive

Most everyone loves the natural sweetness of honey, whether on fresh-baked biscuits or right from the jar. Pure, 100% honey is simply better tasting and...

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