Pollinator plants - Page 5 of 5 - Fine Gardening
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Grow Native Milkweeds to Bring Pollinators to Your Garden
Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) as their primary host plant. As the monarchs’ western migration teeters on vanishing completely within years and the eastern…
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Container Garden Candidates to Attract Bees for the South
We are more aware these days about the state of bee welfare than we have been before. It’s a fact that bees are incredibly important to the environment and to…
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Gardening for Pollinators: Everything You Need to Know and Grow for a Gorgeous Pollinator Garden
Nothing makes many of us happier than a busy little bee. Pollinators play an integral part in the food chain that we simply cannot replicate for impact. They affect all…
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A Garden for Butterflies in Michigan
Today we’re off to Michigan to see John Blair’s incredible butterfly and hummingbird garden. I sent in some of my garden photos back in 2013 for Garden Photo of the…
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Inheriting Grandmother’s Green Thumb
My name is Mark Couture from Chatham, Ontario, Canada, and gardening is something I've become passionate about over the years. I can say I inherited my green thumb from my…
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Tour a Stylish Pollinator Garden
In Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden, author John Gwynne shared with us his tips for growing a pollinator-friendly garden. However, his design makes this garden a lovely spot for humans…
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Salvias That Won’t Let You Down
I’m lucky to live in Chicago—maybe not in February when we’re buried in snow, but in spring, it’s a different story. One of my favorite spots in the city is…