When seeking out drought-tolerant, low-maintenance flowering plants that will thrive in the sun, there's no doubt that yarrow (Achillea spp.) will make its way onto your list time after time. These ...
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), a plucky plant that people all over the world have used for thousands of years for its medicinal benefits, tempts many gardeners to include it in their landscapes. But ...
A little planning now, big buzz later. This versatile plant pulls double duty — start in a container in winter and it will be a pollinator magnet come spring.
Planting flower strips in a field with at least two species can increase the number of natural enemies of pests by 70 percent. The more flower species, the better the effect, according to a new ...
Stop invasive plants taking over your borders ...
Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as pot ...
If you want more bees, butterflies, and helpful hoverflies in your yard, you don’t need a pricey “pollinator garden kit.” The ...
They may look good in the landscape, but are they, in fact, useful? This is a subject of frequent debate. In recent years, flower strips along fields and ditches have become popular both in Denmark ...