With all the buzz about helping our bee population, spring is a great time to get started! Did you know that bees pollinate about 75% of the crops grown by humans? Here are a few ways you can help attract bees to your garden and keep the population of these crucial pollinators growing strong:
- Some bees build nests rather than living in hives, so leaving bare patches in your lawn will give them the room they need.
- Skip the wood chips! While they might look more appealing, they make access to the ground difficult for bees trying to build a nest.
- Boost bee feeding time with a variety of flowers that bloom throughout the year to give them nectar-rich options each season. Plant these types of flowers to help draw bees to your garden: Alyssum, Asters, Echinacea, Geranium, Poppies, Black-eyed Susans and Clovers.
- Avoid using pesticides in your garden. Rather than just attacking the ‘bad’ bugs, these chemicals target all bugs, eliminating necessary, beneficial visitors, like bees.
- Stay out of their way – the best way to protect these pollinators is just to let them bee!
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