Due to our exceptional summer, Mr Nicol has enjoyed his most successful year to date. The isles beekeeper is probably better known as the paddling proprietor of Frakkafield Garden Plants and Sea Kayak ...

As the bee population drops, farmers in several states are paying for these essential pollinators. They are renting hives, ...

In addition to providing food for our feathered friends, leaving spent vegetation from asters can provide important ...

When he made one of his weekly trips to check on them, he found all but one hive box completely smashed, frames filled with wax, honey and baby bees scattered throughout a field. Piles of dead bees ...

When selecting trees and shrubs for the landscape, consider not only matching the plant to the growing site, but also their ...

The Earth’s climate is changing. It always has, but this time, it’s warming. This warmer climate is already shaping the world ...

Liz Partsch provides a step-by-step guide on how to plant milkweed in the fall to support native species and pollinators ...

If you want to grow a shrub for added beauty or privacy, avoid invasive species such as butterfly bush, rambler roses, tamarisk, or Nandina.

Pinching or cutting back bee balm early in the season can promote branching and flowering. Late season pruning is best for disease prevention. Diseased plant material should be thrown in the trash or ...

As American shoppers buy less packaged foods, Big Food has leaned on a familiar excuse: It’s the economy, stupid. True, inflation has forced some families to trade down to cheaper store brands, and ...

Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out ... flavoured by each neighbourhood’s local plants and flowers. Chatzilias, 37, was a heavy honey consumer, ...

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