Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...

Pollinators -- such as bees, butterflies and birds -- are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and ...

Hand-pollinating plants is a simple process that guarantees successful fruit development. Many plants need to be pollinated to produce fruits or seeds to make more plants. But if pollinators are ...

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June is National Pollinator Month, with June 17-23 being National Pollinator Week. It’s a campaign created by the nonprofit Pollinator Partnership, and recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

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Lots of us have probably heard about pollinators and why they are so important to nature. But let’s do a quick review. Without getting too wonky, in general, pollen is a tiny dust or powdery substance ...