How the COVID pandemic helped boost Michigan’s honey bee population Do you want to help save the bees? There are things you can do to your lawn to make it better for pollinators. Turfgrasses don’t ...

Want to become a better gardener? Then learn something about beekeeping. Become a matchmaker who ensures that flowering plants and honeybees enjoy a beneficial relationship. Keeping bees increases one ...

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Chris Baskind was an ardent cyclist and car-free advocate who was dedicated to environmental issues and educating others about how to live more simply. In the spring and summer, thoughts naturally ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Researchers have figured out which plant ...

In the etymological timeline of the word lawn, we have laune from the 1540s, meaning "glade, open space in a forest or between woods." I can picture that—meadow-like clearings in the trees where low ...

Gardeners don’t have to shift to a beekeeping career to help the world’s bee population. The trick: plant more flowers and establish a better plant-honeybee relationship. Plants rich in pollen and ...

Dreaming of a lush, green lawn without the hassle of constant maintenance? Look no further than clover lawns. These eco-friendly alternatives to traditional grass lawns are gaining popularity for ...

Eighteen months ago, I covered a large portion of my backyard with the seeds of white clover (Trifolium repens), also known as Dutch clover. This is the classic clover that grows in lawns and is ...

If you care about bees — well, let’s be real: If you care about eating (since bees pollinate the plants that produce our food) — two new studies underscore two simple things home gardeners in and ...