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Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

Once your yard provides shelter, structure, and natural food sources, feeders can serve as supporting features to attract ...

Plant a variety of bee-friendly shrubs and enjoy year-round beauty and loads of pollinator appeal. Include a mix of spring, summer, and fall bloomers, providing nectar and pollen for visiting ...

Neat kitchen gardens often miss an easy opportunity. Dill, cilantro, fennel, oregano, thyme, and basil make small, accessible ...

When gardening, you have probably seen large, fuzzy, yellow and black bumble bees zipping from flower to flower, collecting pollen and nectar to bring back to their nests. Perhaps you have also seen ...

New beekeepers have placed their orders for packages of bees. Experienced beekeepers may be ordering some replacements or ...

A long-awaited Bay-Delta Plan is on track to be ready for adoption this year, with possible refinements still under review — but with no signs of major changes to the proposal as released in December.

During the recent warm period in January, I checked the status of my bees. As you can see in the above photo, the bees seem to have survived the very cold temperatures of late November and the first ...