This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. It’s springtime in California, and bees are emerging to feast on flowering fields—acres ...

Bees feeding in monoculture fields of single crops such as sunflowers crowd together and pass parasites to one another at high rates. Lauren Ponisio/University of Oregon, CC BY-ND It’s springtime in ...

Whether you're gardening in a window box, on a balcony or in a compact backyard, attracting bees to your outdoor space really helps the eco system as well as your own garden. By growing the best ...

Whether you are thinking about planting a dedicated pollinator garden or just want to plant a few plants to help the bees, oregano should be near the top of your list. Beekeepers have known about the ...

You can also choose plants that have different bloom times throughout the season. That way there is always color in the garden. My local team planted wild columbine and coreopsis for early-season ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s spring and pretty flowers are blooming, including ones the City of Albuquerque’s crews are planting for more than just aesthetics. There’s a lot of buzz is around the project, ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

Build a winter garden that nourishes bees, birds, and butterflies, providing flowers, shelters, and water, while engaging ...

Planting flowers in July may be the last thing on your mind, yet this is the precise moment for maximizing the effect of certain bedding plants that bloom abundantly no matter how hot it gets. At the ...

Planting coneflowers in November gives them time to set roots before spring. "If you're lucky enough to plant this perennial ...

BOISE, Idaho — If you haven't gotten around to planting your vegetable garden yet, it's not too late. You can plant crops of vegetables and flowers, even in the heat of summer, that will grow quickly ...