No Mow May is a movement that encourages people to provide food for insect pollinators by refraining from mowing their lawns in the early part of the growing season. Spring is a critical time for insects emerging from hibernation – they wake up
Native pollinators (bees, butterflies, etc.) are in drastic decline due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change. Planting native plants provides essential food and
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By Dianna Goodwin
If you are planting a tree this spring or working on landscaping around existing trees on your property, consider the needs of pollinators and other small creatures who live in your yard.
“Soft landings” are natural landscapes designed for the area under the shade of a tree that take
Do you have a hellstrip – that strip between the curb and the sidewalk? It’s usually owned by the municipality, but property owners are responsible for maintaining it.
At worst, it may be filled with lush, green turf grass that is
The Second Annual Pollinator Palooza, held on June 4, was a great success, getting almost 2500 native plants into the ground in our region and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … “Check Out the Buzzzzz”
Media Contact: Dianna Goodwin, pollinators@sustainablesaratoga.org
Saratoga Springs, NY – Pollinator Palooza Is Back! Join Sustainable Saratoga on Sunday, June 4th for their second annual native plant sale. New and
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We have heard from many people who want to know how to get started with native plant gardening. Although we have talked around
Lawns are ecological dead zones that use huge amounts of resources like pesticides, fertilizers, fossil fuel and water. They do not support, and in many cases actively kill, pollinators, birds and other wildlife, and they require continual