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 ...

When it comes to gardens that help pollinators like insects and birds, messy is better. That means resisting the temptation to clean up because fallen leaves and dried stems provide food and shelter ...

Warmer, drier weather means we’ll be seeing more bees, birds, and butterflies visiting our gardens. This is the perfect time to stop by your favorite garden center and pick up some pollinators to make ...

Bees and other pollinators are threatened by an assortment of factors, such as pests, pathogens, pesticides, climate change and a loss of nesting habitat and forage plants. Many gardeners are ...

Want to welcome an abundance of bees and butterflies to your garden this summer? Garden experts have revealed that planting ...

With a broad mix of plant and animal species, the San Diego region is widely regarded as a global biodiversity hotspot. As key pollinators, bees play a foundational role in the region’s floral ...

With plant sales booming and education about insects becoming more commonplace, awareness of both native plants and pollinators has grown significantly over the past decade. But amid all the success, ...

Late summer in Lower Franconia: There are hardly any flowering plants left, and food for honey bees is becoming scarce. Researchers at the Biocenter have investigated how bees cope with this situation ...