In the United States, managed honey bees pollinate more than 100 commercial crops, including cherries, blueberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, coffee, and almonds. And these bees are dying. Read Give Bees a Chance—The Mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder
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Ecological Gardening
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PollinatorsEcological Gardening
Give Bees a Chance—The Mystery of Colony Collapse Disorder
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Native FloraUrban GardeningEcological Gardening
Go Native
In all the busyness of installing “green” systems in your garden—drip irrigation, compost bins, solar panels, gray-water recycling—it can be easy to overlook one of the most important environmental decisions you make as a gardener: what you plant. Read Go Native
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Native FloraEcological Gardening
Seed Banking for Survival—Saving the World, One Seed at a Time
Seed banks, also known as seed archives, germplasm banks, and seed vaults, are gene banks for plants, and there are approximately 1,400 of them around the world. The projects range from small, geographically specific ones that support horticultural research and local restoration to larger, overarching projects that seek to provide the means to sustain life in the face of mass ecological catastrophe. Read Seed Banking for Survival—Saving the World, One Seed at a Time
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Ecological Gardening
Saving Water in the Garden
Today we may have an abundance in water but tomorrow a drought, so in the meantime, we should all learn how to curtail our water usage, both inside and outside the home. Read Saving Water in the Garden
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Ecological Gardening
Sustainable Cut Flowers: A Buyer’s Guide
I consider myself a socially responsible consumer, and suddenly I just wasn't sure what I was buying into when I purchased cut flowers. I thought these issues would be worth exploring, so I traveled to Ecuador with a tape recorder, a camera, and a definite bias. Read Sustainable Cut Flowers: A Buyer’s Guide
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Ecological Gardening
Water-Thrifty Gardening
Here are ten easy ways you can conserve water in your garden without harming your plants. Read Water-Thrifty Gardening
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Garden DesignEcological Gardening
Easy Monochromatic Gardens
Combining shades and tones of the same color or limiting yourself to using a related group of colors is a fun way to create an exciting yet harmonious garden design. Read Easy Monochromatic Gardens
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BirdsEcological Gardening
Deer Deterrents That Work
Once roaming open fields and forests and controlled by natural predators, deer now must make their home near housing developments, office parks, and shopping malls, and their populations are growing. Little wonder then that they treat our gardens like buffet bars. Thoughtful plant choices, fences, dogs, and repellents help to keep deer at bay. Read Deer Deterrents That Work
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Plant ChoicesEcological Gardening
Wollemi Pine and ‘Olulu Palm—Two Endangered Plants That Need Your Help
Two critically endangered plants are poised to make the greatest comebacks in botanical history, thanks to a new conservation strategy based on encouraging gardeners around the globe to grow them. Read Wollemi Pine and ‘Olulu Palm—Two Endangered Plants That Need Your Help
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Garden DesignUrban GardeningEcological Gardening
Rain Gardens: Using Spectacular Wetland Plantings to Reduce Runoff
Learn how to create a beautiful garden that will capture rain and reduce and reduce run-off. Read Rain Gardens: Using Spectacular Wetland Plantings to Reduce Runoff