This beautiful blue flower tolerates sandy soils without much water, and pollinators will flock to it. Plus, it will return ...

Adding companion flowers to your garden is easier than you think it is. With the right plants, you can have it all, including easy-to-grow plants, beautiful blooms, and pollinator magnets. Maximize ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

With the first day of spring, March 20, now here, it is time to sweep the cobwebs from the tools in the garden shed and start ...

Incorporating pollinator plants in your landscape could make you the bee’s knees. More than 80% of the world’s flowering plants need insects such as bees to spread pollen and help the plants produce ...

Choose one or two of these lovely-smelling annual and perennial white flowers to adorn your patio this summer, recommended by ...

If you were a bee, how would you choose a flower to land on? You might go to the most beautiful one, as pollination ...

National Pollinator Week is June 21-27. To celebrate, let’s look at some of our important pollinators. First a botany review. Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within a flower or, in the case of ...

In recognition of Pollinator Week June 16-22, 2025, let’s see what is blooming at Purdue FNR Tippecanoe County property, Martell Forest. Wild petunia, Ruellia sp, are several species found in woodland ...

In other words, bees do not choose flowers based only on color or scent. Social behavior can also shape which plants succeed. This study took place in a controlled environment. In nature, pollinators ...