Adding companion flowers to your garden is easier than you think it is. With the right plants, you can have it all, including easy-to-grow plants, beautiful blooms, and pollinator magnets. Maximize ...

This yellow-blooming plant does well in wet soil and is a favorite among birds, bees, and butterflies. It's also super easy ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

Birds, bees, and butterflies love this vibrant flower that blooms from early summer to late fall. Plant this perennial in early spring for months of blooms.

If you want more bees, butterflies, and helpful hoverflies in your yard, you don’t need a pricey “pollinator garden kit.” The cheapest wins usually come from plants that sprout easily, self-seed, or ...

Incorporating pollinator plants in your landscape could make you the bee’s knees. More than 80% of the world’s flowering plants need insects such as bees to spread pollen and help the plants produce ...

Gardens come alive with the buzzing of bees, fluttering butterflies and graceful hummingbirds each spring and summer. In June, we celebrate National Pollinator Month in the U.S., honoring these tiny ...

National Pollinator Week is June 21-27. To celebrate, let’s look at some of our important pollinators. First a botany review. Pollination occurs when pollen is moved within a flower or, in the case of ...

If you were a bee, how would you choose a flower to land on? You might go to the most beautiful one, as pollination biologists have long suggested that flowers with striking colors attract pollinators ...

In recognition of Pollinator Week June 16-22, 2025, let’s see what is blooming at Purdue FNR Tippecanoe County property, Martell Forest. Wild petunia, Ruellia sp, are several species found in woodland ...