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What is the first thing you think of when you hear, “wasp”? Was it yellow jacket, hornet, fear, nuisance, pain? What about beneficial wasps? Have you heard of them? What do you think they do? For many the concept of a “beneficial wasp” is entirely foreign and difficult to believe. There are actually thousands of […]
Bioswales and their smaller, residential cousin, rain gardens, offer similar benefits to mitigating stormwater runoff. Both offer low or limited-impact development (LID) options to storm sewers that allow stormwater to naturally permeate back into native or urban landscapes. When properly implemented, bioswales and rain gardens divert rainwater and floodwater away from impermeable areas to those […]
Celebrating Colorado Pollinator Month Applewood Seed Company’s trial gardens showcase a diverse array of pollinators As spring turns into summer in the Colorado Rockies, the native pollinators are hard at work collecting pollen and nectar from wildflowers. We at Applewood Seed Company are continuously improving our wildflower varieties to benefit our local Colorado pollinators and […]
Wildflowers inspire the oohs and aahs of spring and summer with their vibrant colors and sweet fragrances. But they’re more than just beautiful. They provide many benefits to the world around us. Wildflowers are native to where they grow, meaning they’re conditioned to thrive there. They require less water and fertilizer, are less prone to […]
Welcome to part two of Applewood Seed Company’s in-depth look at our native bees. Today we’ll be focusing on bees that live more solitary lives than their bumblebee cousins. Click here to read about the social lives of native bumblebees in the first part of the biodiversity series. The European honeybee, which is a non-native […]
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