Lavender contains essential oils such as linalool and camphor, which give it its distinctive floral scent. While it’s ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

According to Neil McKenzie, home expert at Halton Stairlifts, items as ordinary as left-open tomato ketchup, dirty dishcloths ...

Marigolds are a popular summer plant, bringing a splash of colour to borders and pots, but they also have a practical purpose ...

It’s summer and the city is buzzing with pollinators—many of which are in decline. The Parks Department and local nonprofits ...

New study shows which flower mixes attract bees and hoverflies the most. Mixes with native and non-native plants bloom longer ...

Honeybees are generalists that take pollen and nectar wherever they find it, so your Pacific Northwest natives make for a ...

Make the time you spend outdoors in your yard even more enjoyable by carefully choosing plants to grow that can naturally repel flies and other unwanted pests.

Sunken Meadow State Park was abuzz on Saturday for the Pollinator Festival, a state-led effort to educate Long Islanders about the importance of bees, birds and native plants. Honeybees hummed in ...

A variety of agave plant is drawing attention from people eager to see it’s death bloom flower. The plant dies soon after flowering ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

To celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 16-22, the Bee Friendly Environmental Alliance of Steele County will be selling Minnesota Native Pollinator plants at the Owatonna Farmer’s Market on ...