Gardens buzz with life, especially when they host flowers that attract bees. These industrious pollinators are drawn to ...

Oregano is an abundant source of nutrition for honeybees and other pollinators. They are easily grown from seeds sown indoors ...

Minnesota has been conducting experiments to see whether planting pollinator-attractive flowers like borage can improve ...

Many plants are bee-friendly and will attract this vital insect when in full bloom. The entries here are appealing to bees for different reasons, but each one can make a difference. Image Credit ...

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When ...

If you have room for even one or two of these they'll attract many bees. Most of these plants will also attract a range of other interesting insects to the garden, including butterflies and honeybees.

It’s a two-way thing, provide bees with the flowers they love and in return they make us honey, pollinate crops and make our gardens burst with colour. Flowers are the best way to attract bees ...

My new research shows that bees, in particular, don’t really care about the landscape surrounding flower gardens. They seem to zero in on the particular types of flowers they like, no matter ...

Bananas also attract birds and butterflies, so hang some out on a bird feeder. Companion planting for pest control Plants with strongly aromatic leaves, for example Marigolds, generally repel ...