8 Common Pesticide Questions, Answered
Have you ever turned to advice from online gardening forums about damage on your garden plants? Chances are, you’ve asked one of these eight common questions about pesticides — and […]
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Join the Buzz: How You Can Help Bumble Bees This Summer
We have a special guest post this week from Molly Martin, former coordinator of Bee City USA! We hope you enjoy reading about this fun opportunity. – Laura Rost, National
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San Diego Celebrates Bee City USA Sign Unveiling On World Bee Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 05/20/2025 CONTACT: Chris Chan, [email protected] San Diego, CA – The City of San Diego proudly unveiled its new Bee City USA sign in a ceremony held
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Moving Lawns beyond No Mow May
By Matthew Shepherd The lush green lawn has its roots in Europe, as a status symbol for Middle Age aristocrats: If you could have a garden that required considerable resources
No Mow May: An Easy Start for a Nature-Friendly Yard (But Not the Finish Line)
Do you need to mow as frequently? Can your mower get a rest this year? (Photo: Phil Roeder, Flickr, CC BY 2.0.) No Mow May seems like a simple thing: You
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For Pollinators’ Sakes, Don’t Spring into Garden Cleanup Too Soon!
Spring is here. A time when warmer weather naturally turns a winter-weary homeowner’s thoughts towards tackling outdoor chores. The first warm weather of the season may coax us out into
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Study Finds That US Butterfly Populations Are Severely Declining
For immediate release Media contacts: Collin Edwards, Lead author, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, [email protected], 530-906-8751. Kevin Burls, butterfly conservation biologist, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, [email protected], 775-273-8604 Cheryl Schultz, Professor,
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State Spotlight: Will Oregon Become the 13th State to Restrict Neonic Pesticides?
A new bill in Oregon seeks to protect pollinators by restricting neonicotinoid pesticides. This would ensure that only licensed individuals who receive training are able to buy and use them.
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How Urban Pesticides Can Harm Monarch Butterflies: A Cautionary Tale from California
Monarch butterflies are in urgent need of conservation, which is why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to list the monarch as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act
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Notes from the Other Orders: Beetles as Pollinators
When we think about pollinators, the first species to pop into mind are usually bees, butterflies, and maybe, hummingbirds. But pollinators are a much broader group of animals that encompasses
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