Attracting native pollinators
The troubled lives of honeybees get a lot of media attention. Yet, many other pollinators are in serious trouble, according to Eric Mader, assistant pollinator program director with The Xerces...
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Playing nice with orchard mason bees
Bees need us, and we need them. If you plant a succession of spring, summer and fall flowering plants in your yard, bees have a continual source of nectar. In...
Smart Solutions: Better
Bees need us, and we need them. If you plant a succession of spring, summer and fall flowering plants in your yard, bees have a continual source of nectar. In...
Zen garden adds peace and tranquility
Alex and Libbey Oliver recently added a little peace of mind — and quiet — to their yard in Williamsburg, Va. They relax in a Zen garden. "It's a contrast...
Classic almanac forecasts more than weather
The newest Old Farmer's Almanac is a far cry from the days when it was a little manual your grandmother used as a planting guide for her beans and potatoes....
Growing flowers that are a cut above the rest
Money may not grow on trees, but sunflower and hydrangea blossoms can bring $1.50 to $5 a stem at a farmer's market. That's what Lisa Ziegler has learned harvesting and...
The ripple effect
That cee-ment pond may have been a move up for Jed Clampett and his kin when they relocated to Beverly Hills, but nowadays when folks start planning for a swimming...
A sampling of products to enliven any garden
Here are some new tools and toys for your home and garden: Arbor days Frame an entrance to your garden or enhance a back-yard view with an eye-catching vinyl arbor...