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Wait! Two Reminders Before Your Spring Cleanup

Spring cleanup tips: Keep standing stalks for bees & leave leaves for fireflies. Learn how to garden for wildlife & boost your yard’s biodiversity.

Native plants attract birds, butterflies, and bees! Here’s where to find native plants in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

Find garden designers, landscape architects, and garden contractors who specialize in pollinator-friendly native plants, serving Henderson NC.

Giving back to wildlife? 8 easy, free ways to make a big difference. Discover how simple actions can help protect nature.

In North America, there are over 100 different species of goldenrod, each as brilliant as the next, and each just as much a pollinator magnet.

A tough, long-blooming perennial that will attract many butterflies, bees and other insects. Leave the seedheads in the fall for winter interest.

With these apps, you no longer have to drag along heavy field guides, but can still satisfy your urge to know more.

Host plant of the monarch butterfly caterpillar. The bright orange blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators.

Bee balm is super easy to grow and attracts a variety of wildlife, including hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and many other insects.