Bumble Bee Blend Wildflowers Ingredients

Tawny mining bees aren’t a major threat to garden plantsWhat are those tiny mounds of dirt in your lawn? If they’re too small to be the work of a mole or even an earthworm, chances are that some tawny mining bees have made your garden their home. Read on to learn more about this species of bee.What are tawny mining bees?Tawny mining bees are a species of solitary mining bee the size of a honeybee that are seen in the UK, particularly in England and Wales, in spring and summer. They hav

Bee balm is a tall perennial herb native to North America. Bee balm is also called by its botanical name—Monarda, and is also called bergamot (because the scent is similar to the citrus fruit bergamot, an orange), and is also referred to as Oswego tea (the Oswego Indians made tea from the leaves). It has a minty fragrance and the leaves are used for making tea and are added to salads and jellies. The blooms have a colorful, shaggy appearance and can be planted in both the herb

Ted Dennard built an empire on the backs of hardworking bees. Launched 13 years ago, his wildly successful Savannah Bee Company claims four stores in Georgia and South Carolina, plus a line of 150-plus products – artisanal honeys, beeswax candles and balms, and more – sold at premium retailers like Dean & DeLuca. To pay his good fortune forward, Dennard established The Bee Cause Project in 2013 with the aim of installing and maintaining glass observation h

Many people ask us for the “Mary’s Mix” complete organic fertilizer blend recipe. For smaller gardens, it may be more economical to purchase some premixed 4-4-4 Complete Organic Fertilizer from Gaia Green. We love this product, and use it in our trial gardens. But for big gardens, small farms, and for determined do-it-yourself-ers, here is the classic blend that Mary Ballon used to print in the West Coast Seeds catalogue. She always included the footnote that “actually it’s Steve Solomon’s