pollinator garden

How To Grow Crocus Flowers

Posted on 2024-09-272026-07-05 by Bert Swope

Crocus flowers are an easy way to bring cheerful color to your garden just as winter starts to fade. Learn when to plant, where they thrive, and how to keep them blooming beautifully year after year.

Why Grow Native Plants in Your Yard?

Posted on 2024-09-272026-07-05 by Bert Swope

Native plants are a beautiful, low-maintenance way to create a healthier yard that supports birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. With less watering, fewer chemicals, and real benefits for biodiversity, they help your garden thrive while giving back to the environment.

Flowers to Feed the Bees

Posted on 2024-09-262026-07-06 by Bert Swope

Create a pollinator-friendly garden that bees can’t resist with easy-to-grow blooms like alyssum, zinnias, sunflowers, salvia, and calendula. These colorful favorites offer plenty of nectar and pollen while bringing butterflies, hummingbirds, and more life to your outdoor space.

What Plants do Hummingbirds Like?

Posted on 2024-09-262026-07-06 by Bert Swope

Want to bring more hummingbirds to your garden? Choose nectar-rich, tubular blooms like bee balm, Turk’s Cap, rosemary, delphinium, and hollyhocks—these colorful favorites will keep hummingbirds coming back for more.

How to Incorporate Perennial Cooking Herbs into Your Backyard Landscaping

Posted on 2023-12-282026-07-05 by Bert Swope

Turn your backyard into a thriving edible landscape with perennial cooking herbs that come back year after year. From boosting flavor and pollinators to supporting healthier soil and natural pest control, these easy-care herbs make your garden as useful as it is beautiful.