French marigolds are amazing in planters, ornamental beds, or hanging baskets, but they also look amazing in veggie gardens. They’re in fact one of the best flowers to plant near your veggie garden. These marigolds aren’t Calendula or the African marigold. These are French marigolds and can do a lot […]
Under the solar panels in Minnesota, there are green wildflower-studded pastures where a bunch of sheep graze and there’s a chance that biodiversity may recover. While the sheep are grazing through the tall prairie grass, butterflies and other insects visit the native flowers growing there. The pastoral setting isn’t a […]
Bumblebees are doing more than just bumbling around our gardens-they’re assessing plants and checking out which flowers are the richest with pollen and nectar. The relationship between flowers and pollinators goes back some 130 million years. When checking out plants, these insects leave behind scent marks that inform them which […]
Bees are pivotal for the environment and are busy working to pollinate a lot of plants. Without them, the eco system would crash. This is why it’s important to welcome them in your garden-they’re actually doing you a favor. And, why not help your important guests and offer them some […]
Planning a garden?-If yes, you need to take into account the importance of planting nectar plants! They’re pivotal for attracting pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds and are also of aid for boosting the garden’s overall growth. When you have more pollinators in your garden, they will pollinate numerous plants like […]
Declining populations of bees and rare wildflowers may have started to improve during the lockdowns because of the pandemic as a lot of councils are leaving roadside verges uncut, notes the biggest conservation charity of Europe for wild plants. This respite may lead to a rise of colors in the […]
After the Katrina Hurricane destroyed New Orleans’ Ninth Ward back in 2005, former police officer David Young decided to make something to help his community and enable free food for everyone. Numerous homes were destroyed, businesses had to be shut down, and many people lost their lives. 15 years later, […]
Unfortunately, though they’re pivotal for our eco system, bees are declining because of numerous factors, including habitat loss and modern industrial farming. Bees are essential because they pollinate a large amount of plants that we use for food. In the US only, more than 100 crops are bee-pollinated and every […]
A team of Californian researchers has identified the most helpful flowers for bees as an effort to aid the conservation of the North American bumblebee whose population is declining. In the world, there are around 20,000 known species of bees, 4000 of which are US native, according to the US […]
Unfortunately, the decline in bee population in the past decade has been concerning environments and governments worldwide. This doesn’t come as a surprise if we take into account these species’ importance for the human wellbeing and the ecosystems. Many refer to them as the most invaluable species on the planet […]