Everyone talks about saving our bees, and we should! But did you know honeybees only make up a small percentage of pollinators are essential to our ecosystem? In the Maryland, Delaware and DC region alone there are over 40 distinct species of bees. And let’s not forget bats, birds, butterflies, and other beneficial critters we depend on for pollination. What can we do to help them? The human race can’t survive without pollinators of all kinds. Pollinators make the world go round, make our food crops more robust and our flowers more beautiful. But did you know some flowers are more beneficial for them than others? It’s true, and here are some other things you should know: Three Tips for Mid-Atlantic Gardeners Some non-native plants don’t do anything for local pollinators. From being sterile, the wrong shape or color, or just blooming at the wrong time of year, those beautiful […]
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