You will need to extract the cocoons from the tubes either by cutting the outward facing end of the tube with scissors and unrolling the tube like a can of biscuit dough. If you have the

The hard frosts I’ve seen the last few mornings really reminds me that it’s time to winterize those hives before our wet, cold winter sets in. These cool, clear and sunny days offer a great

Most of what makes native gardening fun is wildly unappealing. Want beautiful soil? Go collect a neighborhood’s worth of food scraps, lawn clippings, and fallen leaves from a gutter

Back on October 2nd we had our first Vancouver Bee City USA committee meeting. It was so great to meet and talk with so many wonderful people interested in advocating for

The rains have finally come and it feels like it became fall overnight. Fall means it’s time to plant native plants. All of them. Wildflowers are best planted from seed right now on an

Spring brings a sense of renewal and excitement for most gardeners. We get to journey outdoors and get our hands dirty in the soil planting flower, vegetables, or whatever