Don’t forget to plant for nectar, the food reward that entices animals to provide the service of fertilizing plants.

These flowers should be the backbone of every pollinator garden: enjoy the beautiful and easy-to-grow varieties that feed ...

What renders a city garden attractive to insects such as solitary bees, bumblebees and hoverflies? And how well do they ...

What’s a garden without flowers around? Less productive. Pollinators are an important part of any garden ecosystem, according ...

Turning your backyard into a haven for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds is rewarding – offer them nectar-rich blooms and they'll help establish a healthy ecosystem in return. But not all ...

If you want flowers that you will love just as much as the bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies there are a few things you ...

When you add new flowering plants to your garden this year, be sure to keep pollinators in mind. Planting for pollinators is a colorful way to attract bees, butterflies, birds and insects to your ...

From weigela to zinnias, these pink-flowering plants keep borders blooming from summer into autumn with months of colour and ...

Gardeners know the ecological benefits of a pollinator garden, but Stella Cruz’s blossoming front yard offers even greater rewards. Seeing hummingbirds drinking nectar from deep-throated flowers, a ...

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 ...

You’ve probably heard about companion planting, or the idea that some crops can “help” each other out. Much of companion ...

If you're gearing up to start your garden and zucchini is on your mind, here are some plants that will help you have an even ...