Bee gardening
can miscanthus grasses accomodate solitary bee nesting ? i have lots – most of the stems are @3/16″ diameter and full of white ‘pith’ – seems like a lot of fairly stiff digging and how wide is a bee ?…
Tag Archives: creating a pollinator garden
Is it too early to start garden clean up (for pollinators)?
Hi there, given the warm weather we’ve been having lately I’m wondering if its safe to start with garden clean up/prep. We want to plant a pollinator garden, but much of the reading I’ve done has said to wait until…
Attracting monarch butterflies to your garden
I have encouraged this plant to attract Monarch butterflies, but I believe I’m mistaken about the variety? Please advise. Thanks!…
Horticultural advice for a large townhouse community
Greetings,
As an avid gardener, I have a request. I currently reside in a large townhouse community in Toronto, with approximately 28 acres of land.
What is the possibility of tapping into the expertise and experience of one of TMG’s…
Boxwood planted close to house’s foundation
Hello,
I have 2 boxwoods that are about 5 feet tall planted close to the foundation of the house. These have been planted by our predecessors and were already there when we bought the house 3 years ago.
I have…
Too late to plant a pollinator garden?
Is it too late to plant a pollinator garden? Only in spring/fall?
Thanks!…
geraniums pollinator friendly?
I love colourful geraniums but I don’t think they are pollinator friendly are they? I wonder if there is a similar colourful flower which would be pollinator friendly? I have an east west exposure and partial sun. Thank you.…
Pollinator garden, non-spreading/invasive plants
Hi there – I’m not sure if this is the type of question you would normally answer, but thought I’d give it a shot. I’m planning on replacing my grass with a pollinator/butterfly garden. My yard touches my neighbours so…