Supporting pollinators with lawn diversity
Pollinator Week happens once each year and I always hope to write one or two articles for PAN to get the word out...
23 June, 2023
Masonry
Pollinators and policy in Minnesota
The 2023 legislative session was a whirlwind for many of our state coalitions, with hard-fought wins, close losses, and unexpected compromises made behind...
22 June, 2023
Appreciation for different pollinators
When I first entered the world of growing professionally, it was tempting to assume that any new insect was intent on destroying my...
08 June, 2023
Treated seeds have got to go
Earlier this week, we announced that, with our partners at Center for Food Safety, we’re suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing...
08 June, 2023
Wasps get a bad rap
Some Northern Paper Wasps built a nest in the open metal pipe that is part of the door entry to one of our...
08 September, 2022
Neonics under fire
Over the last two decades, neonicotinoid pesticides, or neonics, have swiftly become the most widely used class of insecticides globally. And you’ve heard...
22 April, 2022
Farms need wild space
I have been watching, on and off throughout the last few weeks, as one of our neighbors methodically removes all of the bushes...
14 March, 2022
Feeding pollinators in the fall
People have a tendency to think about bees and pollinators in the spring and summer - points in time when there is often...
08 October, 2021
The dangers of treated seeds, realized
Early this year, the Guardian reported that residents of Mead, Nebraska — a tiny town of 600 near Omaha — were getting sick,...
22 April, 2021