Pollinator plants - Fine Gardening
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Lisa’s Wildlife Haven Near the Southernmost Point of Texas
Hi GPODers! Today we're venturing to a part of the US we don't get to see very often on the blog (If you're from this area and lurking on GPOD,…
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Episode 167: Pollinator Plants
Hardly an episode goes by where we don't mention a pollinator plant. But we have never dedicated an entire episode to the topic, which in our minds is bananas! So…
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How to Grow Annual Sunflowers for Pollinators and Wildlife
As we enter the dog days of summer, many of us are buzzing about with trips to the beach, firing up the old grill, and celebrating our country’s independence. In…
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Mohr’s Rosinweed Is an Impressive Native Pollinator Plant
I was first introduced to Mohr’s rosinweed on a botanizing trip to northern Alabama. It’s a true native stalwart and one of the many durable plants in the genus Silphium…
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Hummingbirds Adore ‘Apple Slices’ Carolina Pink
More and more gardeners are becoming familiar with native Carolina pink, thanks to its uncanny ability to attract hummingbirds from far and wide. The straight species (and subsequent cultivars released…
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Fizzy Mizzy® Virginia Sweetspire Is a Compact Native Shrub with Pollinator Power
You might be asking yourself, “Why would I need Fizzy Mizzy® when I already have Little Henry®?” Little Henry® Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘Sprich’, Zones 5–9) is an excellent compact shrub,…
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Terry’s California Garden
We’re in Northridge, California today, visiting with Terry Sanders: I live and garden in a very ordinary suburban neighborhood. This is a photo of part of my front yard with…
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Celebrating End-of-Summer Beauty with Maxine, Part 2
We’re back for a second day of enjoying the beauty of late summer and early fall in Maxine Brisport’s Rotterdam, New York, garden. Classic blooms of the late summer garden…
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More of Enrique and Christian’s Garden
Today we’re back in the Forest Park, Illinois, garden of Enrique Zuniga and Christian Altman, a space they transformed from a blank piece of turfgrass into a beautiful garden that…
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Pollinator Plants for Your Region
As digital content editor Christine Alexander explains, pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystem and we should all be doing our part to support their populations: "Pollinators play an…