A garden can do more than look pretty—it can work like a living support system for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.

This has been a question I’ve been asked and the point of lengthy discussion for many, many years now. The short answer is both! Why? Because planting biodiversity is the key to growing a healthy ...

A yard buzzing with bees, fluttering with butterflies, and visited by hummingbirds feels alive in a way that few landscaping ...

This well-illustrated guide captures the beauty, diversity, and engaging world of bees and the native plants that support them. Superbly designed and organized, this is an indispensable source of ...

Gardeners can prepare for spring 2025 by building a bee-friendly garden. The vital pollinators are in need of conservation as their populations decline. If you have a green thumb, it may be the ...

Recently we had a speaker at our Linden Garden Club who spoke about creating a wildlife-friendly garden which inspired me to treat the subject in this column. I have had good and bad experiences with ...

"I don't like bullies, and we were being bullied in our own home." ...

Projects affiliated with the University of California have helped farmers integrate and support native bee populations. The presence of native pollinators not only increases crop yield, research has ...

Butterflies and European honeybees seem to get all the glory for pollinating our food and flowers, but did you know that ...