Pollinators play a vital role in our environment and food systems, yet populations in many areas are dwindling. As part of Pollinator Week, June 16 – 22, University of Nevada, Reno Extension and ...

Plants can “hear” pollinators coming by, and they respond to them. Image credits: Kieran Murphy. We tend to think of plants as static and unchanging.

Clover is a weed that can seemingly take over your lawn in no time. The more it grows, the messier your lawn will look. For that reason, many people act quickly to get rid of clover in their yard..

Nocturnal pollinators, such as moths and bats, contribute as significantly to plant reproductive success as daytime pollinators in about 90% of studied plant species.

Our planet runs on pollinators.Without bees, moths, weevils, and more zooming around and spreading plants’ reproductive cells, plants and important crops would not grow.Without plants we would ...

The Environmental Defense Fund estimates that one-third of the food we eat depends on the work of our essential pollinators. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 90°F.

Your device does not support the audio. Did you know that approximately 75% of the world’s leading food crops rely at least in part on animal pollinators? This staggering statistic highlights a ...

And while the tall grass caused a small stir among some neighbours, the results were striking: parks with meadows saw an immediate increase in pollinator species, with 21 to 47 more wild bee and ...

Credit: Getty Images. Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata Sun Exposure: Full, partial Soil Type: Well-draining Soil pH: Acidic, neutral (6.5-7.2) Pollinators: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds Pentas is ...

Even the smallest step you can take will help pollinators. ©LedyX/Shutterstock.com. From the buzzing bumblebee to the humble hummingbird, our pollinator species need help now more than ever. By ...