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Goldenrod, Rigid

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Rigid Goldenrod is also known as Stiff Goldenrod. This native perennial can be found in prairies, meadows and open woodlands throughout the Midwestern and east-central U.S. as well as south-central Canada. It does not spread by rhizomes like many goldenrod species, making it widely adaptable for landscape and home garden use. Also recommended for conservation and pollinator plantings. Attracts honey bees, wild bees, flies, beetles and wasps. Provides late season bloom and pairs well with late-blooming, purple asters.

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Goldenrod, Gray

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Gray Goldenrod is a perennial wildflower that is native to the Midwestern and eastern U.S. It is shorter than many Goldenrod species, reaching only 1-2 feet tall. It produces one-sided, yellow sprays of flowers in late summer and fall. Excellent for pollinator gardens – attracts honey bees, wild bees, flies, beetles and wasps.

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Goodnight Garden: Putting Your Garden to Bed This Fall

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Fall garden and landscape maintenance can be daunting tasks for anyone. What if we were to tell you, the rules of the past could be bent for the better? Perhaps, pause on the rakes and bags, lay down the loppers and shears, and let us consider what lives in the debris we are cutting down. […]

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All About Asters

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When it comes to late-season color, the Aster is King. These diverse and hardy forbs are essential end-of-season food for pollinators in wild ecosystems and keep gardens and landscapes colorful long after other flowers have faded. While many late summer perennial species tend to range from gold to yellow, Asters add variety with a feast […]

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Beneficial Wasps and You

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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 […]

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Biodiversity Series on Natives Bees | Native Bee Group: Solitary Bees

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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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September is National Honey Month!

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The beekeeping season is winding down, and many beekeepers are busy with their honey business making September the official National Honey Month.  Generally, honey is ready to harvest in late summer when a colony has built up surplus honey.  The honey is cured and capped in the honeycomb cells. A single bee can visit up […]

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Flowers for Honey Bees and Wild Bees in the Prairie Pothole Region

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The following factsheet is a result of work done by Clint Otto and colleagues at the USGS-Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, North Dakota. Clint’s team developed the factsheet in part with information gathered through the Bee Integrated project that is coordinated by the Honey Bee Health Coalition. It highlights forbs that are preferred […]

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Host Plants for Butterfly Gardens

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Everyone loves butterflies for their wonderful array of colors and patterns as well as their graceful movements. Images of butterflies have been popular for jewelry, decoration and crafts for centuries. Butterflies undergo an amazing metamorphosis from egg, to caterpillar to beautiful, winged adult. It is possible to plant flowers in a home garden to attract […]

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Fall Blooming Perennials

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Although the name New England Aster seems to imply that this plant is only native to the northeast, this fall-blooming perennial is actually native to most of the United States and much of Canada. It prefers full sun and moist soils. This is one of the showiest asters, blooming from late August into October and attaining a […]

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