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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 ...

* What it is: Buttonbush is a Pennsylvania-native flowering shrub that produces unusual, round, inch-wide white flowers from June through August. The flowers are surrounded by fine, soft projections ...

Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

Did you know that there is an official Pollinator Week? Pollinator Week 2024 is June 17-23. Annually, Pollinator Week celebrates and supports environments that help pollinators. As children, many of ...

Late spring show blooms at Garden in the Woods. Horticulturalist David Fulk points out some of his perennial favorites that are native to Massachusetts. This is *** sheep laurel, *** plant that ...

BOISE, Idaho — Did you know that nearly 1/3 of our food supply is a direct result of pollination by bees and other insects, even birds? Not just fruits and vegetables, but other crops life alfalfa and ...

It’s a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, such as dandelions and clover, grow and support bees and other pollinators. “No Mow May” was started in 2019 ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s a simple idea: Stop mowing your lawn in the month of May to let flowers in the lawn, ...

Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights different research projects and topics being explored at Penn State. The following originally appeared on The Conversation. It’s a simple idea: ...