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Kim Eierman

Kim Eierman

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Later Blooming Native Plants to Help Bees

We have over 4,000 species of native bees in the United States, not including the European honey bee.  Many of these bee species, including the honey bee, have suffered dramatic declines over the past decade.  We can all help bees in our own landscapes by providing 3 seasons of bloom.  Many folks forget to include a selection of late blooming plants, critically important to bees which are still active in the fall.   Download this free tip sheet which details many plants which are native to the Eastern portion of the U.S.

Click here for the free download:  Later Blooming Native Perennials for Bees

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Useful Terminology for Native Gardening

Confused about the terminology associated with native gardening?  If you are, it’s not surprising, since there are numerous definitions just for the simple word “native.”  Native, non-native, exotic, alien, naturalized – these terms, and others, are often misused. Hopefully the following explanations will clear up some confusion! Terminology for “Native”…

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Shopper’s Protest Cards from Maryland Native Plant Society

  Have you ever been to a garden center or nursery looking for a native plant, only to be told they don’t carry it.  Then you search another nursery,  another garden center, and another, and another  –  in an endless, futile search for a plant that is supposed to be…

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The Bee Informed Partnership

Honey bees (Apis millifera) have become an important part of our agricultural system in the United States – the economic value of honey bee pollination is estimated to be between $10 billion and $15 billion annually. A non-native species, honey bees were first brought to North America in 1622 by…

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