As the vibrant colors of summer and autumn fade from our gardens, it’s easy to assume that all outdoor life has gone dormant.

Whether you are thinking about planting a dedicated pollinator garden or just want to plant a few plants to help the bees, oregano should be near the top of your list. Beekeepers have known about the ...

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 ...

Bees are in a late-season frenzy to fill their home pantries with nectar and pollen, they shake and move to make their quotas ...

Thousands of native bee species buzz about our continent, tending to our gardens and ecosystems. Some are obvious, like chunky bumblebees. Others are harder to spot, like tiny fairy bees. “Native bees ...

Whether you want to grow flowers to cultivate a beautiful yard or to create a wildlife wonderland full of bees and butterflies, the expense of purchasing nursery-grown plants adds up quickly. Luckily, ...

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

By the time late summer rolls around, most people assume the busy hum of bees and butterflies has come to a graceful end. The ...

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast-growing perennials that provide quick color and texture for shade gardens.

Nebraska has seen 70-80% bee colony collapse in the past year. There are many factors causing the decline, but local ...

If you’re limited for space growing a bunch of herbs in your garden is the way to go, says gardening expert, Lynda Hallinan.