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Poinsettia Plant
December 12, 2022

Poinsettia Care

Be sure the plant is well-wrapped when you take it outside on your trip home because exposure to low temperatures for even a short time can injure leaves and bracts. Unwrap the plant as soon as possible. Plants need air. How would you feel if you were wrapped up in plastic?!? Poinsettias are native to […]
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Polka Dot Plant
June 9, 2022

Caring for Polka Dot Plants

The polka dot plant is an eye-catching little plant with brightly variegated leaves that stand out against most other foliage. The most common polka dot plants feature leaves with a pink base color and green spots. But there are several spotted or mottled varieties with purple, white, red and deeper colors and brighter contrast, so […]
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Bumblebees on Flowers
June 3, 2022

Why is Pollination Important

Virtually all of the world’s seed plants need to be pollinated. This is just as true for cone-bearing plants, such as pine trees, as for the more colorful and familiar flowering plants. Pollen, looking like insignificant yellow dust, bears a plant’s male sex cells and is a vital link in the reproductive cycle. With adequate […]
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Bee and Butterfly on Flowers
June 3, 2022

Pollinator FAQs

Bees, bats, birds and butterflies do us an important service: As they visit flowers to feed on nectar, they carry pollen from plant to plant. This movement of pollen from a flower’s male stamen to its female stigma — or that of the next flower — fertilizes plants and produces fruits and seeds. Most of […]
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Bee on Sunflower
June 30, 2022

Sue Adams Interviews Her Pollinator Friends

   “Natives, Nativars, Hybrids – We don’t care!          If the flowers have nectar, we’re there!”  – Sue’s friends, the hummingbird, butterfly & bee   Sue: I’ve heard your favorite color flower is red. Hummingbird: I love bright colored flowers, and yes, I love red. But I’ll visit orange, pink, yellow, and […]
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DIY Pollinator Projects
May 31, 2023

DIY Pollinator Projects

June is pollinator month! What’s the buzZzZ about pollinators? Without them, humans, and all of Earth’s land ecosystems, could not survive. Our pollinators are under threat due to habitat loss, invasive species and pesticide use, but you can help! Join Rebecca Curtis, Poughkeepsie Nursery, as she reveals some simple ways you can help our pollinators […]
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Bee on Coneflower
June 30, 2022

Pollinator-Friendly Plant List

Looking to attract specific insects or animals to your yard? Or want to know who you can expect to visit your current plants? Take a look at our handy Guide to Pollinator-Friendly Plants. You can also download the list HERE.
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