National Gardening Month
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November 5, 2009
Southwestern Deserts
By Cathy Cromell, Phoenix, AZ

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In My Garden

Native Bees in the Garden

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European honeybees and their kin, the Africanized "killer" bees, garner media attention, but many other fascinating native bees are hard at work in the landscape. Arizona authors Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan write in The Forgotten...
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Resources

Web Finds

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Pollinator Conservation Check out the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's Web site to learn about the Pollinator Conservation...

Books

The Forgotten Pollinators In The Forgotten Pollinators (Island Press, 1996) authors Stephen L. Buchmann and Gary Paul...

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Regional Reminders
  • Plant Holiday Bulbs
  • Thin Wildflowers
  • Plant a Quick Color Bowl
  • Fertilize Roses
  • Divide Offshoots

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National News

From NGA Editors

New Hawaiian Taro Plants

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The hot summer weather may be long gone, but fall is a good time of year to reflect on what grew...

Deep Composting

Composting is a great fall activity. Instead of shipping your leaves, grass clippings, and old...

Creating a Nation of Farmers

It is well-known that there are serious problems with our food system. It’s heavily dependent on...

Stop Cats from Catching Birds

Cats are cute and cuddly, but they still are felines. Their instincts are to hunt. Many cat...

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