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A pollinator garden in a suburban front yard, with an edible landscape element

A pollinator garden in a suburban front yard, with an edible landscape element

How to Make the Most of Your Suburban Yard: Food, Flowers, Wildlife, and Joy

6 days ago6 min read

A Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on its host plant, the Spicebush

A Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar on its host plant, the Spicebush

What Is a Host Plant? Why Butterflies Need More Than Pretty Flowers

Jun 113 min read

A cottage garden of native flowers

A cottage garden of native flowers

Garden Guilt: Native Plants, No Mow May, and Finding a Happier Middle Ground

Jun 46 min read

Native plants aren’t just beautiful. They’re part of the local food web

Native plants aren’t just beautiful. They’re part of the local food web

Plant This, Not That: Ohio Native Pollinator Plants

May 273 min read

Bumblebees on a sunflower

Bumblebees on a sunflower

Why Bees Are Important: How Bees Help Our Gardens, Food, and Backyard Habitats

May 195 min read

A Black Swallowtail butterfly in a backyard garden

A Black Swallowtail butterfly in a backyard garden

Raising Butterflies in Ohio - from Egg to Release

May 144 min read

Native spicebush is a great pollinator plant

Native spicebush is a great pollinator plant

Plant This, Not That Landscape Ideas

Apr 145 min read

Diverse pollinator garden with native plants and flowers in Ohio

Diverse pollinator garden with native plants and flowers in Ohio

The Benefits of Creating a Pollinator Garden in Ohio

Nov 16, 20253 min read

Is Fall the Perfect Season for Planting Native Plants in Ohio

Nov 6, 20254 min read

How to Create a Pollinator Garden in 2 Square Feet

How to Create a Pollinator Garden in 2 Square Feet

How to Create a Pollinator Garden in 2 Square Feet

Jul 22, 20252 min read

a pollen laden bee on a button bush flower

a pollen laden bee on a button bush flower

Celebrating the Essential Role of Pollinators During National Pollinator Week

Jun 19, 20253 min read

Changing the World Around You Starts in Our Own Backyard

Changing the World Around You Starts in Our Own Backyard

Changing the World Around You Starts in Our Own Backyard

Jul 23, 20242 min read

Beyond Basic Landscaping

Beyond Basic Landscaping

Beyond Basic Landscaping

Apr 8, 20242 min read

How to Teach Kids About Nature in Your Own Backyard

How to Teach Kids About Nature in Your Own Backyard

How to Teach Kids About Nature in Your Own Backyard

Mar 18, 20243 min read

How to Attract Birds to your Yard

How to Attract Birds to your Yard

How to Attract Birds to your Yard

Mar 10, 20242 min read

How to Reduce the Size of Your Lawn

How to Reduce the Size of Your Lawn

How to Reduce the Size of Your Lawn

Feb 27, 20243 min read

Annuals vs Perennials...which flowers to choose?

Feb 14, 20242 min read

How to Garden for Wildlife

How to Garden for Wildlife

How to Garden for Wildlife

Jan 21, 20243 min read

The Day Milkweed Went Viral

The Day Milkweed Went Viral

The Day Milkweed Went Viral

Jan 2, 20243 min read

What happens to Ohio bumblebees in the winter?

What happens to Ohio bumblebees in the winter?

What happens to Ohio bumblebees in the winter?

Oct 29, 20231 min read

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