Support Pollinators by Planting with PurposeHow gardeners can help reverse the insect decline—one bloom at a time. Amid growing concerns over the decline of insect populations—sometimes referred to as the “insect apocalypse”—there’s a simple and powerful way that...
The Western United States is experiencing a heat wave, and with temperatures hanging out above the 100-degree mark in the Treasure Valley for days on end, you may be wondering when the best time to water is. Hot weather is here to stay, but that doesn't mean the...
THE ORCHARD MASON BEES OSMIA LIGNARIA PROPINQUA CRESSON "BLUE ORCHARD BEE" 2021 The Orchard Mason Bee or Blue Orchard Bee is our Western native pollinator, which appears each year in late winter and early spring to pollinate all our early blooming fruit...