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Beehaviors: Swarming, AKA, Looking For a New Hive (Part 2)

Martyna Król

If you were ever lucky enough to see the incredible sight of hundreds of bees flying frantically above your head in a cloud reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s film ‘The Birds,’ you have witnessed the birth of a bee swarm.  Intimidating at first, the cloud of bees disappears after a few minutes as if nothing happened,…

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Green Christmas Tree Disposal

Shortly after the chaos of the holidays comes the mad dash to get the Christmas tree and falling needles out of the house. But the endless stream of discarded, oranging trees waiting for curbside collection is a depressing sight. When the time comes, why not try some of these ‘green’ alternatives for disposal, courtesy of…
December 27, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Gardening Books For The Holidays And Beyond

The holidays are for traditions, relaxing, and taking the time to do things you don’t always have the time to do; like reading! One of Garden Culture’s holiday traditions is putting a list together of our favorite gardening reads. Make it a New Year’s resolution to grab a copy and read your way to becoming…
December 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Kissing Under The Mistletoe: Fun Plant Facts

Have you ever wondered why holiday traditions have us kissing under the mistletoe? Here are a few fun facts about the plant decorating homes around the world this time of year.  What It Looks Like Mistletoe has smooth, oval evergreen leaves with clusters of small white, pink, or red berries, depending on the species. There…
December 20, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Beehaviors: The Waggle Dance (Part 1)

Last summer, we put our apiary through some major changes. We broke some “traditional” beekeeping rules and tested some new ideas. One of the chances we took was moving a colony from one hive to another, but only two meters away from the original one.  An old saying teaches beekeepers to move your hive less…

Martyna Król

Give The Gift Of Plants This Holiday Season

Homemade Seed Packets This gift takes some planning, but gardeners who think of doing it at the end of the growing season will undoubtedly spread some joy come the holidays. Who wouldn’t love receiving packets of seeds saved from your garden? Select seeds from a variety of plants that attract different pollinators to the yard.…
December 13, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs