With honey bees facing multiple threats, Jessy O'Keefe looks to give the valuable insects a helping hand one hive at a time.

Ironically, the same activists also discourage the adoption of modern biotechnology (Genetic Modification Organisms ...

A friend of mine asked me why he would have pecans for some years and none other times. Harvesting pecans can be a challenge ...

Gerry Tissier of grassroots group EcoACTIVE, which created the Hackney Buzzline, travelled to Uganda in early March for the ...

An army of experts and citizen scientists devoted to documenting and protecting the country’s native bees is telling us a lot ...

Because life isn’t all peas and carrots, companion planting is just as effective in your ornamental beds and borders as with your vegetables.

The allium family includes onions, shallots, garlic, and chives, and all of those are great companion plants for peppers. The ...

A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 ...

Flowers can produce showy displays that appeal to pollinating insects or animals, but some "cheat" by enticing pollinators ...

Research in New Phytologist indicates that the tendency of flowers to be “honest” and reward pollinators with nectar is partly genetic, meaning that it can be passed down through generations.

Even though the air temperature has become warmer, pollinators nesting in the detritus of our yards and gardens need a few ...