A Grow Organic garden guide outlines seven pollinator groups and ways to support them with suitable flowers, water and nesting habitat.
7 Types Of Pollinators And How To Attract Them To Your Garden
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Centipedes, Millipedes Sow Bugs & Roly-Polys: Friend Or Foe?
A Grow Organic report says centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs and pill bugs usually benefit gardens, though some can damage seedlings.
8 Drought- And Heat-Tolerant Perennials To Plant Now For A Cottage Garden
Garden experts recommend eight hardy perennials for cottage-style borders that can cope with heat and dry spells once established.
The Native Tree That Outshines Japanese Maple Every Fall – It Looks Gorgeous And Pollinators Love It, Too!
Gardening Know How highlights sourwood, an eastern North American native with vivid fall leaves, summer flowers and specific soil needs.
Flowers In Heat
A report published Oct. 12 describes thermogenesis in skunk cabbage, lotus, titan arum and cycads, and how plant heat can aid pollination.
How To Overwinter Banana Plants
Gardener’s Path outlines three ways to protect banana plants over winter: bring container plants indoors, mulch in-ground plants or store rhizomes.
‘Our Own Little Eden’ – How Designer Rachel Platt Turned An Underused South Buckinghamshire Garden Into An Everyday Escape And Wildlife Haven
Rachel Platt reshaped an underused South Buckinghamshire garden around an unheated natural pool, wildlife habitat, food growing and outdoor living.
This Is The One Place I Never Let Fallen Leaves Pile Up In My Yard – It Saves A Bigger Job In Spring
Garden experts say thick leaf cover can smother grass and trap moisture. Mulching leaves or moving them to beds can help prevent spring lawn repairs.
These 7 Plants Might Look Messy In October, But Resist Cutting Back Until Spring And Your Backyard Will Thank You
Gardening experts advise leaving seven perennials standing through winter to protect plant crowns and provide food or shelter for wildlife.
7 Garden Tasks You’ll Wish You’d Done Before The First Frost
A Rural Sprout report lists seven fall garden tasks, from harvesting tender crops to protecting plants, before frost or a harder freeze arrives.
