IN EVERY ISSUE
SEED OF THE MONTH
‘Ruby Red’ Swiss chard, Page 4
PLANTS I LOVE
Dahlias, Page 6
CALENDAR
Pages 8-9
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Chemical-free
planting key
to helping bugs
do their thing
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A native bee visits a coneflower, which is a great pollinator plant.
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POLLINATORS
WELCOME
There is something wonderful
about growing for pollinators.
It’s a hopeful feeling seeing
a host of insects, free from
pesticides, doing their job. That’s
the most important rule for this
type of planting, no chemicals.
I’ve been an organic gardener
for more than 30 years, so the
recent focus on growing for
pollinators is great, as it brings
attention to the plight of all the
good bugs.
European honeybees get a lot
of the press, but our native bees
and other pollinators, such as
butterflies are struggling, too.
My view of weeds has
completely changed over the past
decade or so, as they can help.
If I like the way it looks, now I
call it a flower. My two favorites
are jewelweed and common
dayflower.
The jewelweed is actually a