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Planting the Plains: Overwintering Bees

As we move into fall, lots of folks quite reasonably decide to clean up their garden and yard, and store their tools for the winter. But while it might seem counterintuitive, sometimes it can make sense to delay this cleanup work until springtime.

Pollinators like bees can always use your dormant perennials as a place to nest during the cold of winter, and we’ll talk this week about how to roll out the welcome mat for them in your garden!

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.