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Plant Love & Compatibility: A Valentine’s Tribute to Pollination
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February is Valentine’s month, but also that of starting to feel impatient about gardening and all the yummy veggies and fruits that will come through the season. Those two things (Valentine’s, and fruits and veggies) are actually really connected, and…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Anahi, pollination, Pollinators
Helen’s Flower Hails Pollinators
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Helen’s flower is an underdog when it comes to native plants. It is not as well known or as popular as butterfly milkweed, bee balm, or black-eyed Susans — but perhaps it’s time for its day in the sun. It…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Christa, herbaceous perennials, Native Plants, ornamental plants, plant selection, Pollinators
Serpentine Soils Are Anything But Barren: They Support a Unique Grassland Habitat
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I have never been to the African grasslands, where lions, zebras, elephants, and wildebeests seem to be in continuous danger. I have, however, been to a Maryland habitat that few people know about, and that, even though lion-, zebra-, elephant-…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, ecology, Insects, Meadow, Native Plants, natural habitats, Pollinators, serpentine grasslands, Soil
Please Pass the Cranberry Sauce and Give Thanks for Pollination
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Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones and usually involves first preparing and then ingesting a lot of delicious goodies. Each family has recipes and traditions related to Thanksgiving, and even foreigners (like myself) may join in and…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, bees, beneficial insects, pollination, Pollinators
Where Are All The Pollinators?
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Even though I love the heat of summer, I have to admit that fall makes me happy in a different way. I like the trees that turn into beautiful colors, the crisp air, quiet nights, and the days that slowly…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, bees, beneficial insects, Butterflies, Insects, Pollinators
The Buzz on Pollination Is Not All About Bees: Wasps Are Pollinators Too!
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Last time we talked about pollinators (see Is This a Pollinator? Five Types of Pollinating Insects You Can Find in Maryland), we received some questions about wasps. Do they also pollinate? If they do, what do they pollinate? So, let’s…
Read MoreCategory: Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Anahi, beneficial insects, Insects, Pollinators, wasps
Pollinators and Food Gardens
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. estimates that at least 75% of the world’s food crops depend, at least in part, on pollinators. Honey bees and a host of native bees, beetles, and butterflies are essential for pollinating…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, bees, Food Gardening, Pollinators
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