Melon production relies on effective pollination, with honeybees and native bees playing a critical role in moving the heavy ...

Without the diversity of plant life that pollinators help support, our air, soil and water quality can all suffer.

But...but, they're so beautiful!! We are on the brink of Callery pear bloom in early April. Our roadsides and abandoned fields have since exploded into a sea of white ...

A fabric organza bag shields the blossom from cross-pollination. Keep it in place until the developing fruit appears, then remove it and tag the stem so you’ll know that the fruit contains true seed.

Robbie Bell of Fort Meade has been appointed to the Florida USDA Farm Service Agency state committee. Members of the state committee are appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins.

A delicate Italian classic featuring zucchini flowers filled with creamy ricotta, lightly battered, and fried to crisp perfection. Trump pardons Texas Congressman Cuellar and wife Teens arrested in ...

When giving thanks this Thanksgiving, give a special nod to pollinators that make much of your feast possible, says University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Tamra Reall. Make that three ...

An environmental organization is partnering with a Detroit nonprofit to revitalize a vacant lot. Piper Pharr, 9, was doing her part on Saturday, helping to clean up trash in the lot located on the ...

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As you carve a jack-o’-lantern this Halloween season, take some time to reflect on how a bee made this annual ritual possible. Without a bee to pollinate the pumpkin flower, there would not be a ...