Manicured lawns produce a monoculture, making it hard for bees to find food. Source: It’s Okay To Mow In May, But To Help Pollinators, Add Native Plants | Discover Magazine
Manicured lawns produce a monoculture, making it hard for bees to find food. Source: It’s Okay To Mow In May, But To Help Pollinators, Add Native Plants | Discover Magazine
Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds. Source: City Trees Save Lives | WIRED
Every gardener has their favorite tool, one that’s always close at hand when they’re at work. I asked the gardeners I know on Facebook and Twitter what their “must-have” tools were, and found that (like me!) most of them were both particular and passionate about what they liked and disliked in a garden tool. Source: […]
These hardy perennials can thrive in part sun, full sun or shade, high heat or freezing temperatures, and still bloom beautifully every year. Source: 21 Hardy Perennials That Promise Unstoppable Color Every Year | Better Homes & Gardens
Thought to be 2,000 years old, The Heart of the Garden is the third Polish tree in a row to win, following up a pair oaks in 2023 and 2022. Source: Witness the Glory of the 2024 European Tree of the Year – Growing in Poland for 2,000 Years | Good News Network
The most compelling gardens are often made so by a combination of stunning design, a strong sense of place, a unique combination of structures and vistas, and a framework of plants that bring everchanging elements throughout the year and over time. Preserving these stories, passing them from one generation to the next, or one owner […]
We all need a little magic in our lives. But a tiny fairy garden full of statues isn’t for everyone. These designs charm without any figurines. Source: 12 Fabulous Fairy Gardens That Don’t Need Figurines | Better Homes & Gardens
Brief letters: Amazing trees | Fumbling in knickers | Horses for courses | Election fever | Sporty endeavours Source: Top trees from the globe’s bottom half | Trees and forests | The Guardian