Despite the bad news about honey bees, there is a tremendous amount you can do. Here is my take on it. Many of these steps also help other pollinators too,…
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Seeking Spring, Tower Hill 2016
March 26, 2016Happy Spring everyone! I hope you are feeling spring wherever you are. Here, in central Massachusetts, Spring is not so obvious. Yes, the light has changed and the birds…
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How to Keep the Pests Away
March 24, 2016Watching pests eat our gardens may be one of the most frustrating aspects of gardening. Your plants look great, until one day the bugs descend to eat and eat and eat…… A…
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Bees Love These Annual Flowers
March 22, 2016The right annual flowers can be a powerhouse for your yard. They will give food, in the form of pollen and nectar, for bees, other pollinators, and beneficial insects all summer…
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Why I Won’t Be Buying My Plants at the Big Box Stores
March 22, 2016It starts out innocently enough. You go into one of the big box stores to buy something, let’s say lightbulbs. While you are there, you wander through the nursery department…