One-quarter of solitary bees live in cavities — tunnels created by other insects, hollow stems of plants and artificial bee ...

March in New England brings the earliest signs of spring. Plants that have been dormant all winter start to wake up and so do ...

Also called mining or digger bees, ground bees are a varied group of solitary bees that nest in the ground. Common types of ground bees include leafcutter, sweat, mason, cellophane, and plasterer ...

WARNING: It’s too early to plant your garden. You are still in planning mode. Recently, when I did the garden talk in Bellville, I made it clear that it is still very early to start turning the soil ...

Many solitary bees nest on bare ground. I love mulched garden beds, so this has been a lesson in restraint for me as a gardener who is trying to create habitat. Gardeners should always try to ...