Pollination And Bees

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California wild rose in the Wildlife Habitat Garden at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at Patrick Ranch. Brent McGhie
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Naturescaping

July 22, 2025
Imagine a garden designed to focus on creating natural wildlife habitat. Why not eliminate turf grass from your own garden and replace it with trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals that benefit wildlife? Welcome to Naturescaping, a method of landscaping that allows people and nature to coexist. By growing…
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Morrison’s Bumble bee in a Chico garden. Michelle Graydon
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National Pollinator Week

June 17, 2025
In 2007, the United States Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating a week in June as "National Pollinator Week" (this year it is June 23-29, 2025). In response to the alarm raised by an annual increase in commercial honey bee deaths in the US, the government and researchers began addressing the…
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Rufous hummingbird. William Kees
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The Hummingbird – A Gem of the Americas

June 3, 2025
A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have coevolved with the indigenous plants they pollinate.
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Pruning Tips: Native Plants & Trees

Monthly Care | Plant Care | Fertilizing | Pruning | Propagating | Planting | Tools | Garden Sanitation | Health & Safety in the Garden     Browse through a list of pruning information for the most common California native plants and trees!
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Soldiers in Our Gardens

Learn how to identify, manage and attract beneficial insects, including soldier beetles. Protect the good insects that feed on the pests and pollinate plants.
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Pollinator Plant Sale

Saturday, March 1, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Falkirk Cultural Center Demonstration Garden 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael (Rear parking lot behind the greenhouse) Discover a world of vibrant colors, sweet scents, and buzzing excitement at our upcoming Pollinator Plant Sale.
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Plants for Pollinators

It's easy to invite bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other welcomed winged visitors into the garden. Just provide the food, water, and shelter they need to feel at home. This is called habitat gardening, and it's a satisfying way to choose plants.
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