Also known as hummingbird mint or anise hyssop, this stunning perennial is part of the mint family, making it fragrant and unappealing to pests like deer and rabbits. Its spiky flowers bloom from ...

There’s more to ‘keeping’ bees than hives and honey, as Rachel de Thample’s new River Cottage Handbook explains ...

It is this balled-up swarm of bees that gets a lot of attention from many folks worried that bees are starting to make a colony on a branch or under the eaves of their home. Don’t worry ...

To design a garden that supports the greatest number and ... different kinds of flowers—and lots of them. To test whether bees are more plentiful in natural areas, Russo and her team planted ...

Two of the biggest threats to pollinators are habitat loss and pesticide use, but even a small home garden can help by providing food, water, and shelter. Many solitary bees nest on bare ground.