Creating a pollinator-friendly garden is a great way to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other vital pollinators ...

Pollination in plants is the transfer of pollen from the anther (male part of the flower) to the stigma (female part). Following pollination, fertilization must then occur through the union of male ...

Pollination is one of the single most important processes that must take place in your garden for you to be able to get the majority of your plants to reproduce. But there are quite a few factors ...

OTHER INSECTS PLAY A BIG ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM. THAT’S WHY A NEW GARDEN AT CARNOUSTIE NATURE PRESERVE IS MAKING POLLINATION A PRIORITY. WE HAVE SOME CROPS. WE HAVE BEE BALM. ALL OF THESE PLANTS HAVE ...

When I think of the pollination of plants and flowers I automatically think of bees. But bees aren’t the only insects that pollinate. Plants can be pollinated by many means including, ants, bats, ...

Anne Edwards visits Harkers Island to talk with the garden coordinator about polinators. Anne Edwards, Horticultural Agent in Carteret County, visits Harkers Island to talk with the coordinator of the ...

At a recent used book sale I purchased a copy of a lovely book called "One Hundred Flowers," by Harold Feinstein (Bullfinch Press, 2000). This large-format book includes not only 100 amazing, huge ...

There are many benefits to growing different houseplants together. Some help keep each other healthy, while others just make ...

High temperatures and insect damage to the silks are common causes of poor ear fill in sweet corn. Stress from high temperatures, overwatering, underwatering or poor plant nutrition can cause newly ...

Spring is a busy time for gardeners, but if you’re a blueberry grower, I encourage you to take the time to head out to the garden to observe one of my favorite spring garden sights: blueberry ...

ALL SQUASH PLANTS are monoecious, meaning that they bear male and female flowers on the same plant. Normally bees carry the pollen from the male flowers to the females, but with declining populations ...

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