Pollinators

Preparing for Pollinator Week

Did you know that National Pollinator Week is just two weeks away? It will take place June 17-23. According to the Pollinator Partnership, Pollinat... more »

A Good Start

Last week, the organizers of the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) announced that they had surpassed their target of registering 1 million po... more »

Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Tops Goal

In the past three years, 1,040,000 gardens have been registered with the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC), involving an estimated 8... more »

What About the Effect of Fungicides on Bees?

Question: We hear so much about the supposed negative effects of the neonicotinoid systemic insecticides on bees; however, what about the effects of o... more »

Planting with a Pollinator-Friendly Purpose

The best pollinator-friendly gardens support a variety of flowering plants that bloom throughout the calendar year. Growers — and consumers — are ... more »

The Need for Natives & Pollinators

Gratitude, it’s the bees knees. For what are you most grateful? Your family? Certainly. Your health? Of course. Your heartbeat? Undoubtedly. Bees? W... more »