Join us for an un-BEE-lievably fun and educational week as we celebrate National Pollinator Week featuring Pollinator Palooza, an event filled with activities Wednesday-Sunday, June 19-23, 2019.
Mason Bees are friendly, non-agrgessive bees that are crucial to the pollinator community. Unlike garden-variety honeybees, mason bees are non-social creatures that nest in holes rather than in a hive with a queen. Although they don’t t make honey, they do have exceptional pollination skills. They get their name from their habit of nest-building, which is to seal off the cells where they lay their eggs with a mortar-like application of mud.
Check out this video with Garden Guru, Mike Westphal, to learn ways to encourage them to your yard and help them thrive.
There’s no doubt that the sunflower has always been reminiscent to a perfect summer day. Whether you’re soaking in the sun on your patio or sitting in an office all day, just having a pot full of these bright and cheery blooms around will lift your spirits. Their dazzling, yellow petals, also known as “rays,” have a distinct sun-like appearance that has made them a crowd favorite. Sunflowers are heat-loving and extremely easy to grow and thrive during the dog days of summer.
Hampton Roads' summers are long, hot and humid, and we're approaching that time of year when water becomes the essential elixir in your garden. Plentiful spring rains are a thing of the past and the summer sun beats down relentlessly, scorching plants, lawns, and trees. You water, but is it enough? Is it at the right time of day? Why is it so difficult to keep everything from drying out? Here are some tips to ensure your plants and lawn make it through the extreme heat of summer:
