Sep. 3—Sometimes plants get names that aren't always descriptive or even accurate. Take Joe Pye Weed, a tall-growing ornamental that blooms from July — September. Joe Pye Weed is a native of North ...

Native plants that bloom in late summer and early fall provide a crucial nectar source for pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Plant late-summer blooming flowers to help attract ...

Flowering sweet Joe pye weed with groups of small pink blooms and green foliage. - Cynthia Shirk/Shutterstock While deer are essential to a balanced ecosystem, these herbivores primarily feed on ...

A common pitfall in the current gardening-for-nature trend is the dreaded late-summer “pollinator gap.” This is when gardeners who are trying to help pollinators load the yard with flowers that bloom ...

At Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, Evie spots a burst of pink in a wetland. She explores these At Lydick Bog Nature Preserve, Evie spots a burst of pink in a wetland. She explores these ...

Some plants in the garden go beyond just looking great. Some gardens can be like a smorgasbord for different types of pollinators. By this time of year, when many plants are in bloom, the pollinators ...

It’s commonly called a weed, but it’s actually a perennial that brings beautiful color to pollinator gardens. In Grow Like A Pro, Horticulture Agent Taylor Jones tells us what makes the Joe Pye Weed ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If Ohio’s prairies and wetlands had a celebrity, it ...

The butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds we nurture all spring and summer still need nourishment after the long days of August wane. Just like us, they may not be ready to say goodbye to summer ...

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is gearing up for National Pollinator Week, June 17-23. Implemented in 2017, the program has expanded to 139 conservation areas comprised of 240 acres of ...