Grateful Gardens Organic Landscaping, LLC

07/17/2020

Plant MORE and lots of different types of flowers to provide food and habitat for native bees through their entire life cycle!

Bumblebees change their home ranges and dietary preferences after establishing nests, suggesting that diversified landscapes help support bee populations as their needs change during different phases of their lifecycle, according to a study published July 8 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Pab...

07/15/2020

https://www.saveourmonarchs.org/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-aphids-on-milkweed

The oleander aphid ( Aphis nerii), sometimes called the milkweed aphid, is a common pest of milkweed plants. It is a non-native bug, most likely originating in the Mediterranean region where it's...

07/10/2020

Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when unsuspecting prey touch highly sensitive trigger hairs twice within 30 seconds. A study led by researchers at the University of Zurich has now shown that a single slow touch also triggers trap cl...

07/08/2020

https://www.fws.gov/midwest/news/PollinatorGarden.html

Whether you have a few feet on your apartment balcony or several acres, you can make a difference by providing pollinator habitat. Follow this easy step-by-step guide to build your own pollinator garden and help ensure the future is filled with pollinators.

07/08/2020

https://onezero.medium.com/tiny-weed-killing-robots-could-make-pesticides-obsolete-99b3a6359c39

This swarm of robots may herald a chemical-free food revolution