When it comes to gorgeous fall blooming perennials in the landscape, it’s hard to beat growing asters! Although mums are often the go-to plant for autumn color, asters can really spice things up. The hardy perennial boasts varieties with blooms in a wide range of colors from blue, white, pink, to even hues of purple …
When it comes to spraying weedkiller around trees and throughout your landscape, it may be more dangerous to existing plants than you might think. Beyond weedkillers harmful effects to bees and important pollinators, and their possible contamination to wells and nearby water supplies – they can also be quite harmful to the long-term health of …
As summer arrives and your garden plants begins to grow, it’s time to start thinking about tomato hornworms, and more importantly, stopping them before they cause serious damage to your crops. Tomato and tobacco hornworms are notorious for devouring foliage, stems and even the fruit of tomato plants. But they also attack and destroy pepper, …
If you are looking to attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies to your landscape, growing bee balm is the perfect plant for you! Native to North America, the hardy perennial is well-known for it’s gorgeous, spiking blooms – and those showy flowers just happen to be wonderful for attracting some of natures best pollinators too. It’s …
When it comes to insects that help tomato plants, wasps are near the top of the list. But the truth is, they actually benefit your entire garden more than you might ever imagine! Not only do wasps play an important role in helping to pollinate some garden crops, they are critical in controlling unwanted pests. …
So just how do you stop the annoying, large-bodied, party crashing, flying insects known as June bugs? Each and every year, during the early spring and summer, the onslaught of the beetle bug begins. Depending on where you live, June bugs can emerge in early May (called May Bugs in these locations), June, or even …
Making homemade bird seed is a great way to feed birds a nutritious and much needed wintertime meal. All while saving a lot of hard-earned cash in the process! If you love feeding birds, you know how expensive it can be to buy good quality bird seed blend. Although there are low cost bird seed …
You might be surprised at just how beneficial attracting bats to your backyard and garden can be. To many homeowners, bats are far from a welcome creature. Maybe it was an unwelcome visit inside of their house. Or perhaps a memory or two of bat flitting about in an old horror movie. Whatever the cause …
So just exactly how do honey bees survive winter? Do they hibernate? Do they migrate to warmer climates? Honey bees are indeed a truly fascinating insect. Not only are they responsible for pollinating a large majority of the food, they also lead an incredibly complex and amazing life within their hives. Especially when it comes …
When it comes to attracting butterflies, bees and even hummingbirds, nothing works quite like growing butterfly bushes! In fact, they have become a go-to plant in recent years for those looking to create their own backyard butterfly gardens. These deciduous shrubs become overloaded with butterflies as their massive, nectar-filled blooms appear in early summer. And …