How to Create a Bee Friendly Garden

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Grow the types of flowers that draw bees.

   Plant them in full sunshine and in clustered groups so bees can locate them easily.
   
   Flowers that will attract bees to your garden include asters, Black-eyed Susan, clover, columbines, coneflowers, Forget-Me-Not, geranium, goldenrod, heather, honeysuckle, ivy, Joe Pye weed, lupines, Michaelmas daisies, partridge peas, rhododendrons, sedum, sunflowers, tulips, white deadnettle, wild bergamot, wild lilacs, and willows.
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   Step 2: Choose flowers that bloom at different times of the year.

   This gives bees a dependable supply of nectar and pollen from early spring until late fall.
   
   You can plant flowers that bloom year-round if your climate permits. ,, Many types of herbs attract bees, including basil, horehound, lavender, marjoram, mint, rosemary, sage, and thyme. ,, Contact the local office of the USDA Cooperative Extension Service and the Master Gardeners in your area (US, CA, UK) for names of beekeepers near you.
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   Step 3: Find appropriate flowers for planting in your area by consulting the United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

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   Step 4: Add herbs to your bee garden.

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   Step 5: Consider planting blackberries

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   Step 6: raspberries and trees that attract bees to your landscape.

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   Step 7: Introduce yourself to local beekeepers.

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