Only a few dozen bees remain in the hive.
Bee Death
Our 5-year-old hive up and died the other day. About a month ago, we noticed a pile of dead bees outside the hive. We didn't think much of it at…
We soaked our plants in kelp emulsion for a few minutes to hydrate and feed.
Ask Gardenerd: How to Use Kelp Emulsion?
David wrote in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "Hi Christy. Where do you recommend getting Kelp emulsion and how do you recommend using it? Thank you." We use several different…
Loquats ripen on a small tree. We try to pick them before the squirrels get them.
Ask Gardenerd: Squirrels Eating My Fruit!
"Help! The squirrels clean[ed] my 3 Loquat trees, not one piece of fruit left. Quite the surprise. Now I'm fretting over my tomatoes. How do I keep them away for…
Bees and Gardens with John Lyons of The Woven Garden
Explore Treatment Free Beekeeping Methods with our podcast guest, John Lyons
Tri-color sage lends beauty to any garden. Perfect for container gardens.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Flourish
New growth brings hope of delicious rewards this spring. As the weather warms up, plants burst forth with young leaves, flowers, and foliage. It's also an early swarm season for…
Fish waste feeds plants. The only input is fish food.
The Science of Aquaponics
Today’s guest post is by Hydroponics & Aquaponics blogger Jonathan de Araujo. Read more of Jonathan’s articles at uPONICS.com. The Science of Aquaponics The science of aquaponics is as much…
Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of Honeylove.org.
Beekeeping with Rob and Chelsea McFarland of Honeylove
Our podcast is all about the bee with founders of Honeylove.org, Rob and Chelsea McFarland.
Cicero would provide the perfect words for my LFL.
Little Free Library comes to Gardenerd
In honor of National Library Week (April 8-14...okay, I'm late, but who cares?) I'd like to share info about the Little Free Library program. Perhaps you've seen them: a small…
Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.
Ask Gardenerd: Onions Didn’t Bulb Up
We received a great question from Sue Payne regarding onions this week: "I planted yellow Spanish onions last September from seedlings that I picked up in a nursery (they were…
A swarm of bees in a tree.
YouTube: Rescuing a Feral Bee Swarm
It's spring, evidenced by the sudden appearance of bee swarms everywhere. I've received 3 requests from friends in the last 2 weeks to help find someone to rescue a bee…