Andrew Mitchell 9 Perennial Must-Haves for Pollinators If you are looking to add flowers to your garden for pollinators, I have 9 must-haves for you. These perennials attract more than just honeybees, they provide for many different kinds of pollinators. ... blunt mountain mint butterfly milkweed common boneset insects liatris mountain mint native insects ornamental onion perennials perennials for pollinators pollination pollinator gardening pollinator plants pollinators prairie blazingstar purple coneflower rattlesnake master salvia sedum Mar 12, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Spring Cleanup! Now is the time for spring cleanup. Winter is staring to fade away and I know you all want to get out in the garden. By the end of February, I am just itching to get the crews out the door and into th... Gardening Native Grasses Ornamental Grass cleanups flowering shrubs landscaping pollinators spring cleanup yard maintenance Mar 5, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Monarch Waystations Although it has been more than a decade since I first wrote about Monarch Waystations, they are just as important as before. Even as gardening trends more and more towards natives, pollinator protecti... butterflies monarch butterflies monarch waystations monarchs native insects native plants pollination pollinator gardening pollinators Feb 26, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Unseen Pollinators Let's face it, if it is not big, bold, or beautiful, then it is an unseen pollinator. What I mean is that there is a class of pollinators which mostly go unnoticed by gardeners. These are unseen polli... ants beetles flies pollination pollinators unseen pollinators Feb 19, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Dogwoods Dogwoods have become a very important part of our landscapes, even as they have always been important to the natural landscapes around us. Did you know there are at least sixteen species of dogwood na... Sgt Pepper dogwood arctic fire dogwood trees dogwoods flowering shrubs native plants pollinators trees Feb 5, 2026 Blog
