-
How to design and plant your garden for pollinators
Last week, we published a story on Colorado pollinators that focused on the politics of how to support and get involved, including advocating for pollinator-friendly pest management. Here, we are focusing on how to design and plant for pollinators. The summary: Pollinators need food, water and shelter. Observe your microclimate to design Much of the Denver area falls in the Plains and foothills life zones based on altitude and precipitation. As such, there are native plants that fit into each ecosystem, and some overlap. (For a deeper dive into this, check out the lists from the Colorado Native Plants Society of common and rare native plants per zone. Also, the…
-
Penn State Master Gardeners present workshop in Hampton on biodiversity, pollinators and design
A Garden and Landscape Symposium hosted by Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County will feature topics more far-reaching than the latest trends in horticulture. The workshop on April 30, held at the Hampton Community Center, features three keynote speakers who will focus on pollinators, biodiversity and bird-friendly habitat. The Penn State Master Gardener program was founded in 1982 as a volunteer effort to support the outreach mission of Penn State Extension. They include Bob Mulvihill, ornithologist for the National Aviary, who will deliver the presentation “What is Good for Birds is Good for Your Backyard”; Harland Patch, assistant research professor at the Penn State Department of Entomology, who will…
