by Catherine Haug
The May 2, 2009 issue of “Lawn & Garden,” a special section of the Saturday Daily Interlake, featured several gardening articles. What follows are the highlights I gleaned from them. (more…)
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On Gardening (May 2, 2009 DIL)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Natural Pest & Weed Control
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009by Catherine Haug
Today’s savvy gardeners are looking for less toxic ways to control pests in the garden, lawn, and landscaping. Not only are chemical pesticides toxic to humans and pets, but also to our water sources and environment. This post addresses good gardening practices to help your plants fed off insects and diseases, rather than application of substances. [See Tips: Natural Pest Control in the Garden for practical substances] (more…)
Gathering Summary: Pollinators & Their Habitat, April 22, 2009
Saturday, April 25th, 2009Three presentations this evening; almost more info than one can digest in one evening. For complete summary, refer to pdf file: Gathering Summary: Pollinators & their Habitats; below is a summary. (more…)
Pollinators and Their Habitat
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Pollinators are animals that assist pollination of plants by moving pollen from one bloom to another. These can be butterflies, moths, certain types of beetles, hummingbirds, and so on. But perhaps the most well-known pollinators are bees:
- non-native (European) honey bees;
- native (wild) bumble-bees and mason bees.
As more honey bee colonies succumb to colony collapse disorder, nurturing of native pollinators is becoming increasingly important.
Native pollinators are threatened worldwide by habitat loss, pesticides, disease, parasites, and the effects of invasive species both as direct competitors and as negative influences upon pollinator habitat. These threats to the sustainability of native pollinators and their habitat have serious economic implications for humans and for native ecosystem diversity and stability. 3
For more, see the pdf file: Pollinators and Their Habitat (pdf, 296 KB)
See also Gathering Summary: Pollinators & their Habitat (pdf, 336 kb)