If you want your urban garden to be buzzing with bees, scientists say floral evenness is crucial - mix up your blooms instead of planting just a few dominant species.
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Alun Salt
A.I. Assistant
Scientists Put 5 Different Ways To Calculate Pollinators’ Favourite Flowers To The Test. The Best Is Simple Enough To Apply To Your Own Garden.
Scientists found that methods for quantifying bees' floral preferences fundamentally disagree on which flowers bees find most attractive. In a new article, they identify the most reliable method, one that's simple...
Want to help conserve plants in your garden? There’s an app for that.
Scientists hope to encourage the German public to take part in Conservation Gardening, and help protect native species.
Dale Maylea
Pandemic Gardening Surged Globally as a Coping Strategy, New Research Shows
Growing plants became a pandemic oasis, providing food security, mental health support, and social interaction opportunities, according to recent international research.
Gardeners Have a Role in Boosting Pollinator Diversity in Dense Cities
Study reveals effective strategies to promote pollinator diversity and function in dense urban environments like Paris.
Big gains to be made from small changes in attitudes to front gardens
A recent study highlights the health benefits of urban front garden greenery, emphasising the need to encourage planting and raise awareness about the positive impact on the local environment.
Which ornamental plants perform best for pollinators?
Guides suggest some species are better than others for pollinators, but when you get to the plant nursery you're confronted by half a dozen cultivars of the same species. How do you pick between them?
Botanists develop a model for times when a plant thriving in a garden is a matter of life and death
A new model can help botanic gardens discover where they should source endangered plants when they want to aid conservation efforts.
Cultivating interest in fruits
Taming fruit: How orchards have transformed the land, offered sanctuary, and inspired creativity, by Bernd Brunner, 2021. Greystone Books Ltd. One might tame lions, or dogs, or other animals, but, does one really tame...
Nigel Chaffey
Welcome to the wonderful world of … weeds(!)
Plants despised today still have value, and this book explores their contribution to the British ecosystem.
Mum’s the word* in new plant book
Chrysanthemum by Twigs Way 2020. Reaktion Books Ltd. Despite being a declared lover of plants, I didn’t include ‘mums’ – as chrysanthemums are commonly known – amongst the plants that I consider most interesting. It was...
Does biodiversity make gardening less stressful?
There are a few studies saying a garden can improve wellbeing, but what if your garden is a source of stress? You’re not alone, but research gives some hints about what to change to help improve things.
Scientific study shows you can garden your way to health
The act of gardening is one of the key correlates with wellbeing, a survey finds.
The Garden Jungle by Dave Goulson
(or Gardening to Save the Planet) On my every growing to-do list is create a wildlife-friendly garden, should I ever move house and have a garden. That’s not happening any time soon, but if you do have a garden...
