Commonly known as Bee Balm or Monarda, Bee Balm is "balm" to all flying insects and enjoyed by humans in teas and potpourris, and easy to grow.
National Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week, June 20-26, has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles.
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Bee Catnip-Pollinator Superstar
If you possess at least one square foot of sunny or partially sunny garden space, you should plant Catmint, or better known in the trade as Nepeta, for longevity of bloom, ease of maintenance, and attraction to pollinators.
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It’s a Small, Small, World-Mini Hostas
Miniature hostas like 'Blue Mouse Ears' are flying out of nurseries because of their versatility and ability to fit into small garden spaces.
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Spring Floating Beauties
Bowl floral arrangements are easy to put together even for the floral challenged. Dramatic and perfect for parties, you just need a large wide bowl and a few flowers.
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Milkweed not the solution for Monarch declines
A great post on the milkweed debate from LepLog. There are no easy solutions to stopping the decline, but don't stop planting habitat for Monarchs as well as other endangered species. As usual, the answers are still coming in for a complex problem, just like the honeybee situation.
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Ladew Garden Festival 2016
Want to spend some time shopping for unique plants this weekend? Go to Ladew's Garden Festival, pick up some beautiful plants and tour the gardens. attend the lectures and workshops.
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Blooming Hill Greenhouse-A Family Owned Business
Patronizing independent nurseries, not big box store chains, is an important part of my shopping for plants. Blooming Hill Greenhouse in Parkton, MD is one I go back to again and again.
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All Season Containers
Who says you have to wait until the weather warms up to plant your containers? Start planting now with these cold tolerant plants for instant color.
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Honeybee Nuc 101
Want to start your own beehive? The bee Nuc, a miniature working beehive is the best and fastest way to start.
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Black Goes With Everything
Black flowers bring excitement and drama to the garden and can transform flower borders and containers from the expected to the extraordinary.
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Rotten Botany-Stinky Wonders of the Plant World
Who would have thought that foul smelling flowers are attractive to pollinators and other insects? Find out about three fascinating plants that attract pollinators with repulsive odors.
