Homestead 1839: A Farm With History Grows With The Past, Present, and Future In Mind
In West Burlington, Iowa, a farm called Homestead 1839 stands out from all the other fields. It has broken away from …
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How To Encourage Pollination Inside A Greenhouse
We know pollination is essential to the success of our harvests, but what if your plants are inside a greenhouse? …
Programs Helping People Build Pollinator Gardens
There is a lot of emphases these days on gardening organically to protect our soil and important pollinators. Many people …
Born To Be Wild: Add Wildflowers To Your Garden
Most of us probably remember childhood car trips out of town, our windshields covered with insects hit on the way. …
The ABC’s Of Natural Beekeeping
As I’m about to write this blog, my last stare of procrastination falls on the perfect smelling flowers of my …
Hearts Aflutter As Certain Butterflies Make Comeback
Not all hope is lost for the world’s important pollinators! A recent study has found butterflies in the UK are …
How Technology Is Copying Nature To Get Important Work Done
Somebody once told me that the most civilized model for business is nature. He told me if people would stop …
Do Your Part! Tips For Wildlife Conservation In The Garden
Here’s a scary thought: declining populations of pollinators is putting the existence of certain plants in jeopardy. In the U.S., …
Neonicotinoid Pesticides Proven More Harmful
As if contributing to the magnitude of bee and butterfly losses wasn’t reason enough to greatly curb or cease use …
Bats: Garden Pest Control
Bats aren’t creepy. They’re actually a huge asset to both yard and garden pest control that is also, all natural and …
U.S. Wild Bee Loss Documented
The University of Vermont’s study on the current state of wild bees has been completed, and as many of us …
Major League Rooftop Farms
Fenway Park is the latest baseball stadium to get into offering locally grown fresh produce to fans attending games, and …